Origins of the Thornly surname

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    In 1921, most Thornlys lived in north-west

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    170 Thornly Travel & migration records
    790 Thornlys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Thornly first names?

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    Common jobs for Thornlys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Thornlys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

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    Hose Mender

    4

    Weaver Cotton

    4

    Farmers Wife

    3

    Cop Reeler

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Thornlys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    7

    Farmer

    5

    Farmers Son

    4

    Carpenter

    3

    Cotton Spinner

    3

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