Origins of the Axell surname

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    In 1921, most Axells lived in south-east

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    130 Axell Travel & migration records
    670 Axells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Axell

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    Common jobs for Axells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Axells in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Book Keeper

    2

    Cook

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Axells in 1921

    Bargeman

    15

    Feltmaker

    7

    Bricklayer

    5

    Fisherman

    5

    Builder

    4

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