Origins of the Tanswell surname

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    In 1921, most Tanswells lived in london

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    120 Tanswell Travel & migration records
    2,400 Tanswells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tanswell

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    Common jobs for Tanswells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tanswells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Housemaid Domestic

    6

    Pauper

    6

    General Servant (Domestic)

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Tanswells in 1921

    Butcher

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Farm Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    9

    Tailor

    9

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