Origins of the Kester surname

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    In 1921, most Kesters lived in east

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    400 Kester Travel & migration records
    1,500 Kesters found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Kesters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kesters in 1921

    Housemaid Domestic

    6

    Servant

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Kesters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    Farm Labourer

    23

    General Farmers

    13

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    13

    Farm Hands

    12

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