Origins of the Hanwright surname

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    In 1921, most Hanwrights lived in london

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    27 Hanwright Travel & migration records
    230 Hanwrights found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hanwrights

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hanwrights in 1921

    House Keeper

    3

    Confectioner

    2

    Cotton Spinner Employing...

    2

    Fustian Cutter

    2

    School Girl

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Hanwrights in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    General Labourer

    6

    Cattle Dealer

    2

    ...

    2

    Able Seaman

    1

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