Origins of the Hounsell surname

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    In 1921, most Hounsells lived in south-west

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    810 Hounsell Travel & migration records
    5,300 Hounsells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hounsell

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    Common jobs for Hounsells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hounsells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Laundress

    18

    Domestic Servant

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Dress Maker

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Hounsells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Mate

    29

    Mariner

    22

    Carpenter

    19

    Farm Labourer

    16

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