Origins of the Tassell surname

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    In 1921, most Tassells lived in south-east

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    620 Tassell Travel & migration records
    4,500 Tassells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tassell

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    Common jobs for Tassells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tassells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Private Means

    12

    Machinist

    10

    None

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Tassells in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    29

    Farmer

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Carpenter

    13

    Butcher

    12

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