Origins of the Banwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 9West Midlands 8East 45London 79South East 38South West 225South Wales 43Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Banwells lived in south-west

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    530 Banwell Travel & migration records
    4,900 Banwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Banwell

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    What are the most common Banwell first names?

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    Common jobs for Banwells

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

    Common female occupations for Banwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Living On Own Means

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Farmers Wife

    12

    Housekeeper

    11

    Common male occupations for Banwells in 1921

    Farmer

    44

    Farm Labourer

    40

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    General Labourer

    21

    Farmers Son

    16

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