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Origins of the Chesher surname

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    In 1921, most Cheshers lived in london

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    140 Chesher Travel & migration records
    1,800 Cheshers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chesher

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    What are the most common Chesher first names?

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Cheshers

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

    Common female occupations for Cheshers in 1921

    Laundress

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    House Keeper

    6

    Housekeeper

    5

    Common male occupations for Cheshers in 1921

    Ag Labourer

    10

    Cooper

    10

    Cordwainer

    10

    General Labourer

    10

    Miller

    9

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