Origins of the Atwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 29East Midlands 16West Midlands 4East 38London 128South East 24South West 133South Wales 54Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Atwells lived in south-west

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    1,600 Atwell Travel & migration records
    5,800 Atwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Atwell

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    What are the most common Atwell first names?

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    Common jobs for Atwells

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

    Common female occupations for Atwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Laundress

    25

    Domestic Servant

    18

    House Servant

    14

    Servant

    13

    Common male occupations for Atwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    General Labourer

    25

    Butcher

    22

    Baker

    21

    Bricklayer

    19

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