Origins of the Townley surname

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    In 1921, most Townleys lived in london

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    2,800 Townley Travel & migration records
    19,000 Townleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Townley

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    We have for the Townley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1377.

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    What are the most common Townley first names?

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    Common jobs for Townleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Townleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    192

    Dressmaker

    81

    Weaver

    47

    Cotton Winder

    43

    Laundress

    43

    Commmon male occupations for Townleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    87

    General Labourer

    69

    Joiner

    56

    Blacksmith

    53

    Coal Miner

    49

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