Origins of the Tansey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 88North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 44East Midlands 66West Midlands 32East 2London 168South East 14South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tanseys lived in london

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    Michael

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Tanseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tanseys in 1921

    Hawker

    9

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Domestic Servant

    8

    House Keeper

    8

    Cotton Operative

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Tanseys in 1921

    General Labourer

    29

    Hawker

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Bricklayers Labourer

    14

    Needle Maker

    14

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