Origins of the Helmsley surname

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    In 1921, most Helmsleys lived in north-east

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    93 Helmsley Travel & migration records
    590 Helmsleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Helmsley

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    What are the most common Helmsley first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Helmsleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Helmsleys in 1921

    House Servant

    6

    Housekeeper

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Nurse

    3

    Between Maid Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Helmsleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    5

    Chaplain

    3

    Cordwainer

    3

    Plasterer

    3

    Shoemaker

    3

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