Origins of the Bussell surname

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    In 1921, most Bussells lived in london

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    1,300 Bussell Travel & migration records
    7,300 Bussells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bussell

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    Who were Bussells most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Bussell first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bussells

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

    Common female occupations for Bussells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Cook

    19

    House Servant

    19

    General Servant

    18

    Common male occupations for Bussells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Carpenter

    37

    Farmer

    36

    Farm Labourer

    28

    Painter

    21

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