Origins of the Bensley surname

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    In 1921, most Bensleys lived in east

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    600 Bensley Travel & migration records
    6,100 Bensleys found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Bensleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bensleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Domestic Servant

    17

    House Servant

    16

    Laundress

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Bensleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    56

    Carpenter

    41

    Farm Labourer

    27

    Bricklayer

    22

    General Labourer

    21

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