Origins of the Ashwell surname

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    In 1921, most Ashwells lived in london

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    1,100 Ashwell Travel & migration records
    11,000 Ashwells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ashwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ashwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Domestic Servant

    30

    General Servant Domestic

    30

    Straw Plaiter

    30

    Living On Own Means

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Ashwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    68

    Farmer

    55

    General Labourer

    50

    Farm Labourer

    36

    Carpenter

    28

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