Origins of the Tinsley surname

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    In 1921, most Tinsleys lived in london

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    1,900 Tinsley Travel & migration records
    19,000 Tinsleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Tinsleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tinsleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    55

    Domestic Servant

    51

    General Servant Domestic

    50

    Cotton Weaver

    44

    Laundress

    43

    Commmon male occupations for Tinsleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    85

    Agricultural Labourer

    84

    Coal Miner

    79

    Farmer

    71

    Carter

    68

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