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Origins of the Kessler surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 2West MidlandsEast 7London 48South East 17South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kesslers lived in london

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    2,800 Kessler Travel & migration records
    740 Kesslers found in all Census records

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Kesslers

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    Common female occupations for Kesslers in 1921

    Infant

    27

    Child

    12

    Assistant In Business

    3

    Charwoman

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Common male occupations for Kesslers in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    50

    Farm Hands

    44

    Sales Clerks

    32

    Tinsmiths

    30

    Clerks

    29

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