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Furley Family History

Furley Surname Meaning

From Furley in Membury (Devon). The medieval bearers cited below constitute the earliest evidence for the place-name which contains Middle English ley ‘woodland clearing glade’ (Old English lēah ‘open woodland’) with an uncertain first element.

The south-eastern cluster is unexplained. It may be a variant of Farley.

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


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Where is the Furley family from?

You can see how Furley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Furley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Furley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 137 Furley families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Furley's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Furley families in 1891.
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What did your Furley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Furley. 43% of Furley men worked as an Incapacitated and 71% of Furley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Furley were Insurance Agent and Unpaid Domestic.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    43%
  • General Labourer
    29%
  • Insurance Agent
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Furley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 655 military records available for the last name Furley. For the veterans among your Furley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Furley lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Furley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Furley in 1959 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

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