Origins of the Kerswell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 3West MidlandsEast 6London 78South East 26South West 250South Wales 12Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kerswells lived in south-west

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    320 Kerswell Travel & migration records
    3,700 Kerswells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kerswell

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    Common jobs for Kerswells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kerswells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Laundress

    14

    House Servant

    11

    Charwoman

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Kerswells in 1921

    Carpenter

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    General Labourer

    15

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Farmer

    14

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