Origins of the Kempster surname

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    In 1921, most Kempsters lived in london

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    1,000 Kempster Travel & migration records
    10,000 Kempsters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kempster

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    Common jobs for Kempsters

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

    Common female occupations for Kempsters in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    66

    Laundress

    40

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Dressmaker

    33

    Domestic Servant

    32

    Common male occupations for Kempsters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    69

    General Labourer

    61

    Farm Labourer

    40

    Carpenter

    34

    Tailor

    31

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