Origins of the Westley surname

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    In 1921, most Westleys lived in london

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    1,000 Westley Travel & migration records
    13,000 Westleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Westley

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    What are the most common Westley first names?

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    Common jobs for Westleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Westleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    64

    Lace Maker

    48

    Domestic Servant

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Laundress

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Westleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    87

    Carpenter

    44

    Shoemaker

    44

    General Labourer

    33

    Shoe Maker

    33

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