Origins of the Astley surname

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    In 1921, most Astleys lived in london

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    2,300 Astley Travel & migration records
    20,000 Astleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Astley

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    Common jobs for Astleys

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

    Common female occupations for Astleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    266

    Dressmaker

    75

    Weaver

    68

    Weaver Cotton

    62

    Cotton Winder

    52

    Common male occupations for Astleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    177

    Farmer

    77

    Weaver

    62

    Coal Miner

    56

    Blacksmith

    54

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