Origins of the Hemsley surname

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    In 1921, most Hemsleys lived in south-east

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    1,300 Hemsley Travel & migration records
    15,000 Hemsleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hemsley

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    What are the most common Hemsley first names?

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    Common jobs for Hemsleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hemsleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    54

    General Servant Domestic

    39

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Laundress

    28

    Housekeeper

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Hemsleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    87

    Coal Miner

    76

    General Labourer

    73

    Farmer

    70

    Farm Labourer

    68

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