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Iley Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Illey in Worcestershire or from Brent or Monks Eleigh in Suffolk; the first is probably named with an Old English personal name Illa + Old English leah ‘woodland clearing’; the two last are from an unattested Old English personal name Illa + leah. Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Ille or Illig.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Kley, Riley, Ley, Tilley, Eley, Wiley, Iles, Ailey, Miley, Silvey

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Iley Family Origin

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Iley Family Occupations

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

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  • Coal Miner

    10%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Blacksmith

    3%

  • Builder

    3%

In 1881, the most common Iley occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 10% of Iley's were Coal Miners. A less common occupation for the Iley family was Builder. Coal Miner, Labourer and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Iley.

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Iley Historical Records

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Iley Life Expectancy

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Between 1962 and 2004, Iley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Iley in 1962 was 90, and 93 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Iley

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