Origins of the Handsley surname

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    In 1921, most Handsleys lived in east-midlands

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    80 Handsley Travel & migration records
    1,500 Handsleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Handsleys

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

    Common female occupations for Handsleys in 1921

    Private Means

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Handsleys in 1921

    Farmer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Farm Labourer

    14

    General Labourer

    6

    Bricklayer

    5

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