Origins of the Densley surname

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    In 1921, most Densleys lived in south-west

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    180 Densley Travel & migration records
    2,100 Densleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Densleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Densleys in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    Charwoman

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Densleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    22

    General Labourer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

    Bridle Cutter

    6

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