Origins of the Arnell surname

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    In 1921, most Arnells lived in south-east

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    690 Arnell Travel & migration records
    4,800 Arnells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Arnells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Arnells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    House Servant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Arnells in 1921

    Fisherman

    49

    Mate

    47

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Boy

    22

    Farm Labourer

    22

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