Origins of the Yearnsley surname

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    In 1921, most Yearnsleys lived in south-east

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    4 Yearnsley Travel & migration records
    190 Yearnsleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Yearnsley

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    What are the most common Yearnsley first names?

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    Ellen

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    Common jobs for Yearnsleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Yearnsleys in 1921

    Laundress

    3

    Assist Housemaid

    1

    Assist In Business

    1

    Cook (Domestic)

    1

    Domestic Servant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Yearnsleys in 1921

    Baker

    3

    Gardener

    3

    Baker And Confectioner

    2

    Cabinet Maker

    2

    Chauffeur Domestic

    2

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