Origins of the Hunsley surname

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    In 1921, most Hunsleys lived in east-midlands

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    370 Hunsley Travel & migration records
    2,300 Hunsleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hunsley

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    Common jobs for Hunsleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hunsleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Servant

    11

    General Servant

    9

    House Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Hunsleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Joiner

    22

    Farmer

    14

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Cabinetmaker

    10

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