Origins of the Bolwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 3West Midlands 12East 9London 83South East 52South West 147South Wales 23Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bolwells lived in south-west

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    310 Bolwell Travel & migration records
    4,400 Bolwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bolwell

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    What are the most common Bolwell first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Bolwells

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

    Common female occupations for Bolwells in 1921

    Laundress

    44

    Dressmaker

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Milliner

    12

    Charwoman

    10

    Common male occupations for Bolwells in 1921

    Gardener

    30

    Mason

    29

    Carpenter

    20

    Baker

    18

    Clerk

    16

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