Origins of the Yabsley surname

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    In 1921, most Yabsleys lived in south-west

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    150 Yabsley Travel & migration records
    2,500 Yabsleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Yabsleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Yabsleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Milliner

    11

    Servant

    11

    Laundress

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Yabsleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    25

    Mason

    22

    Farmer

    18

    Able Seaman

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

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