Origins of the Ansell surname

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    In 1921, most Ansells lived in london

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    3,200 Ansell Travel & migration records
    36,000 Ansells found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Ansell first names?

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    Common jobs for Ansells

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Ansells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    160

    Laundress

    117

    Domestic Servant

    94

    Straw Plaiter

    92

    General Servant Domestic

    91

    Common male occupations for Ansells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    238

    General Labourer

    165

    Farm Labourer

    148

    Carpenter

    142

    Master

    140

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