Origins of the Manser surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 5West Midlands 7East 43London 318South East 319South West 8South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mansers lived in south-east

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    1,100 Manser Travel & migration records
    7,800 Mansers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Manser

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    We have for the Manser surname. The oldest one dates back to 1840.

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    What are the most common Manser first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Mansers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mansers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    Laundress

    31

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Charwoman

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Mansers in 1921

    Carpenter

    39

    General Labourer

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Gardener

    19

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