Origins of the Dursley surname
About the Dursleys
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Interesting facts about Dursley
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James
John
Elizabeth
Eliza
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Common jobs for Dursleys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Dursleys in 1921
Domestic Servant
5
Dressmaker
5
Cotton Lace Winder
4
Cardboard Box Maker
3
Domestic
3
Commmon male occupations for Dursleys in 1921
Able Seaman
7
Dock Labourer
7
Edge Tool Maker
6
Errand Boy
6
Painter
6
