Origins of the Blockwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 5West Midlands 4East 14London 20South East 5South West 4South Wales 25Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blockwells lived in south-wales

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    26 Blockwell Travel & migration records
    590 Blockwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blockwell

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    What are the most common Blockwell first names?

    Benjamin

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Blockwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blockwells in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Char Woman

    2

    Confectioner

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Blockwells in 1921

    Shipwright

    5

    Brickmaker

    4

    Cabinet Maker

    4

    Gardener

    4

    Laborer

    4

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