Origins of the Ashley surname

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    In 1921, most Ashleys lived in london

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    7,800 Ashley Travel & migration records
    55,000 Ashleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ashley

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    800th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Ashley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Ashley first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ashleys

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

    Common female occupations for Ashleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    261

    Laundress

    165

    Domestic Servant

    134

    General Servant Domestic

    133

    Servant

    102

    Common male occupations for Ashleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    246

    General Labourer

    239

    Coal Miner

    225

    Farm Labourer

    156

    Bricklayer

    137

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