Origins of the Ansley surname

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    In 1921, most Ansleys lived in london

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    810 Ansley Travel & migration records
    3,100 Ansleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ansley

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    What are the most common Ansley first names?

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    Common jobs for Ansleys

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    Common female occupations for Ansleys in 1921

    Laundress

    18

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    House Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Ansleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Carpenter

    15

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Farm Hands

    11

    Farmer

    11

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