Origins of the Parsley surname

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    In 1921, most Parsleys lived in london

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    730 Parsley Travel & migration records
    5,100 Parsleys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Parsley first names?

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    Common jobs for Parsleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Parsleys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Laundress

    22

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    General Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Parsleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    33

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Farmer

    24

    Farm Hands

    21

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    19

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