Origins of the Wensley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 59East Midlands 4West Midlands 29East 30London 122South East 26South West 92South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wensleys lived in london

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    790 Wensley Travel & migration records
    5,200 Wensleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wensleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wensleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    40

    Dressmaker

    22

    Cotton Winder

    13

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Wensleys in 1921

    Blacksmith

    37

    Carpenter

    33

    Farmer

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Farm Labourer

    23

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