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Origins of the Bexley surname

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    In 1921, most Bexleys lived in south-east

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    47 Bexley Travel & migration records
    880 Bexleys found in all Census records

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Bexleys

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

    Common female occupations for Bexleys in 1921

    Laundress

    12

    Servant

    7

    None

    4

    Nurse

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Common male occupations for Bexleys in 1921

    Bricklayer

    7

    General Labourer

    6

    Errand Boy

    4

    School Boy

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

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