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Horley Family History

Horley Name Meaning

from Horley (Oxon Surrey) or Horley Green Farm in Mayfield (Sussex). The Oxon place-name is recorded as Hornelie in 1086 and probably derives from Old English *horna ‘horn horn-shaped piece of land’ + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’. The Surrey place-name is recorded as Hornle in 1230 and probably takes its name from Horne in Surrey (see Horne ) + Old English lēah. The Sussex place-name derives from Old English horu ‘filth dirt’ + lēah.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Howley, Harley, Hooley, Morley, Hurley, Horsley, Thorley, Worley

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You can see how Horley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Horley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 36 Horley families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Horley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Horley families in 1911.

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There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Horley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Horley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Horley. For the veterans among your Horley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Horley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Horley in 1944 was 25, and 96 in 2004.

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