Origins of the Birchell surname

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    In 1921, most Birchells lived in london

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    300 Birchell Travel & migration records
    1,300 Birchells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Birchell

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    Common jobs for Birchells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Birchells in 1921

    Laundress

    13

    At Home

    7

    General Servant

    7

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    7

    Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Birchells in 1921

    Blacksmith

    7

    Coal Miner

    7

    Carter

    6

    At Home

    5

    Bricklayer

    5

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