Origins of the Hansell surname

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    In 1921, most Hansells lived in yorkshire

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    1,000 Hansell Travel & migration records
    6,600 Hansells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hansell

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    What are the most common Hansell first names?

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    Common jobs for Hansells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hansells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    House Servant

    21

    Tailoress

    19

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Hansells in 1921

    General Labourer

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Cabinet Maker

    24

    Bricklayer

    15

    Fisherman

    14

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