Origins of the Mansley surname

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    In 1921, most Mansleys lived in london

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    440 Mansley Travel & migration records
    3,100 Mansleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mansley

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    What are the most common Mansley first names?

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    Common jobs for Mansleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mansleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    30

    Dressmaker

    14

    Weaver

    14

    Cotton Winder

    12

    Weaver Cotton

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Mansleys in 1921

    Gardener

    26

    Rope Maker

    23

    Market Gardener

    16

    Carter

    14

    Stone Mason

    14

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