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Origins of the Worsdell surname

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    In 1921, most Worsdells lived in south-west

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    190 Worsdell Travel & migration records
    1,300 Worsdells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Worsdell

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Worsdells

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

    Common female occupations for Worsdells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Hosiery Machinist

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Worsdells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Lab

    12

    Shepherd

    9

    Shepherd On Farm

    7

    General Labourer

    6

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