Origins of the Unsworth surname

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    In 1921, most Unsworths lived in london

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    34,000 Unsworths found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Unsworths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Unsworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    360

    Dressmaker

    95

    Cotton Winder

    73

    Weaver Cotton

    70

    Housekeeper

    68

    Commmon male occupations for Unsworths in 1921

    Coal Miner

    402

    Coal Miner Hewer

    191

    General Labourer

    139

    Blacksmith

    106

    Joiner

    100

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