Origins of the Grimsley surname

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    In 1921, most Grimsleys lived in london

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    370 Grimsley Travel & migration records
    3,100 Grimsleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grimsley

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    Common jobs for Grimsleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grimsleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Silk Winder

    14

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dress Maker

    7

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Grimsleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Hands

    20

    Joiner

    12

    General Labourer

    11

    Ribbon Weaver

    11

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