Origins of the Barwell surname

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    In 1921, most Barwells lived in london

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    1,200 Barwell Travel & migration records
    9,800 Barwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barwell

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    What are the most common Barwell first names?

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    Common jobs for Barwells

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

    Common female occupations for Barwells in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Dressmaker

    33

    Laundress

    29

    General Servant Domestic

    27

    House Servant

    20

    Common male occupations for Barwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    64

    Coal Miner

    39

    Baker

    30

    Butcher

    29

    Tailor

    27

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