Origins of the Barnell surname

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    In 1921, most Barnells lived in london

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    310 Barnell Travel & migration records
    1,800 Barnells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barnell

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    What are the most common Barnell first names?

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    Common jobs for Barnells

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

    Common female occupations for Barnells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Laundress

    15

    Servant

    12

    Nurse

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Barnells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    General Labourer

    10

    Carpenter

    8

    Farmer

    8

    Clerk

    6

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