Origins of the Kersey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 7West Midlands 25East 151London 194South East 31South West 9South Wales 10Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kerseys lived in london

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    5,900 Kerseys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Kerseys

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    Commmon female occupations for Kerseys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Living On Own Means

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Cook Domestic

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Kerseys in 1921

    Farmer

    49

    Farm Labourer

    39

    Farm Hands

    32

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    23

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