Origins of the Sellers surname

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    In 1921, most Sellerses lived in yorkshire

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    4,400 Sellers Travel & migration records
    22,000 Sellerses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Sellerses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sellerses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    154

    Dressmaker

    66

    Cotton Winder

    49

    General Servant Domestic

    45

    Domestic Servant

    41

    Commmon male occupations for Sellerses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    133

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    80

    Coal Miner

    79

    Agricultural Labourer

    78

    Cotton Weaver

    70

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