Origins of the Le Gresley surname

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    In 1921, most Le Gresleys lived in undefined

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    150 Le Gresley Travel & migration records
    2,300 Le Gresleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Le gresleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Le gresleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    Annuitant

    20

    Dress Maker

    16

    Living On Own Means

    14

    General Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Le gresleys in 1921

    Farmer

    56

    Carpenter

    21

    Seaman

    18

    General Labourer

    13

    Farm Labourer

    10

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