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Exley Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire, near Halifax, so named from a British ecclesia name meaning ‘church’ (see Eccles) + Old English leah ‘woodland clearing’. The surname is common in West Yorkshire. Americanized spelling of the German family name Öchsle, a diminutive of Ochs.

Similar surnames: Emley, Oxley, Bexley, Axley, Boxley, Tenley, Huxley, Epley, Paley

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Exley Family Origin

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Exley Family Occupations

What did your Exley ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Exley ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

School

44%
Butcher

11%
Laborer

11%

In 1881, the most common Exley occupation in Canada was School. 44% of Exley's were Schools. A less common occupation for the Exley family was Laborer. School and Butcher were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Exley.

Source: Census data for Exley | Data not to scale

Exley Historical Records

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Exley Life Expectancy

What is the average Exley lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Exley ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1955 and 2004, Exley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Exley in 1955 was 69, and 78 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Exley