Origins of the Kersley surname

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    In 1921, most Kersleys lived in south-east

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    330 Kersley Travel & migration records
    3,900 Kersleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kersley

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Kersleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kersleys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Dressmaker

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    House Servant

    13

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Kersleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Carpenter

    16

    Gardener

    14

    Farmer

    12

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