Origins of the Hammersley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 62Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 14East Midlands 62West Midlands 532East 64London 185South East 79South West 11South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hammersleys lived in west-midlands

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    1,100 Hammersley Travel & migration records
    10,000 Hammersleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hammersley

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    What are the most common Hammersley first names?

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    Common jobs for Hammersleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hammersleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Laundress

    25

    Living On Own Means

    19

    Silk Winder

    19

    Potter

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Hammersleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    49

    Joiner

    30

    Silk Dyer

    28

    Farmer

    27

    General Labourer

    27

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