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    In 1921, most Windleys lived in east

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    240 Windley Travel & migration records
    3,200 Windleys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Windley first names?

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    Common jobs for Windleys

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

    Common female occupations for Windleys in 1921

    Lace Mender

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    At Home

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Domestic

    5

    Common male occupations for Windleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Lace Maker

    16

    General Labourer

    14

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Butcher

    11

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