Origins of the Cumpstey surname

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    In 1921, most Cumpsteys lived in london

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    46 Cumpstey Travel & migration records
    760 Cumpsteys found in all Census records

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    Mary Ellen

    Ada

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    Common jobs for Cumpsteys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cumpsteys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    46

    Cotton Winder

    10

    Weaver

    9

    Confectioner

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Cumpsteys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    25

    Tallow Chandler

    12

    Cotton Spinner

    7

    Weaver Cotton

    7

    Shipwright

    6

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