Origins of the Ransley surname

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    In 1921, most Ransleys lived in south-east

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    400 Ransley Travel & migration records
    4,000 Ransleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ransleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ransleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Laundress

    12

    House Servant

    11

    House Keeper

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Ransleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    17

    General Labourer

    17

    Gardener

    12

    General Dealer

    10

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