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Senley Family History

Senley Surname Meaning

From either of two places called Shenley (Bucks Herts). The Bucks place-name is recorded as Schenlega in 1182 and the Herts place-name is recorded as Scenlai in 1086.

The place-names derive from Old English scēne ‘bright beautiful’ + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

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


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You can see how Senley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Senley family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Senley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 4 Senley families living in Worcestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Senley's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Senley families in 1891.
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Between 1984 and 1997, in the United States, Senley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Senley in 1984 was 77, and 90 in 1997.

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