Origins of the Swansbury surname

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    In 1921, most Swansburys lived in south-wales

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    31 Swansbury Travel & migration records
    770 Swansburys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swansbury

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    What are the most common Swansbury first names?

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Swansburys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Swansburys in 1921

    Laundress

    3

    Chandler

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Domestic

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Swansburys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    24

    Coal Miner Hewer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Carpenter

    4

    Farm Labourer

    4

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