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Porley Family History

Porley Surname Meaning

probably a variant of Purley.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Porley family from?

You can see how Porley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Porley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 2 Porley families living in Alberta. This was about 67% of all the recorded Porley's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Porley families in 1911.
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What did your Porley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Control Driver Steel Rolling Mills Machine and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Porley. 100% of Porley men worked as a Control Driver Steel Rolling Mills Machine and 80% of Porley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Control Driver Steel Rolling Mills Machine
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    10%
  • Unpaid Dom
    10%

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Census Records

There are 927 census records available for the last name Porley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Porley 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 201 immigration records available for the last name Porley. 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 110 military records available for the last name Porley. For the veterans among your Porley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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