Origins of the Thornely surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 8West Midlands 13East 3London 24South East 4South West 3South WalesMid Wales 1West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Thornelys lived in london

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    180 Thornely Travel & migration records
    1,100 Thornelys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Thornelys

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    Commmon female occupations for Thornelys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

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    House Keeper

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    Power Loom Weaver Cotton

    4

    Private Means

    4

    Boarding House Keeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Thornelys in 1921

    Farmer

    6

    Architect

    5

    Cotton Broker

    5

    Cotton Spinner

    5

    Joiner

    5

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