Origins of the Brewell surname

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    In 1921, most Brewells lived in east-midlands

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    76 Brewell Travel & migration records
    750 Brewells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brewell

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    What are the most common Brewell first names?

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    Common jobs for Brewells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brewells in 1921

    House Servant

    5

    Prostitute

    4

    Servant

    4

    Tape Factory Hand

    3

    Box Maker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Brewells in 1921

    Chimney Sweep

    11

    Cabinet Maker

    6

    Sweep

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

    Coal Miner Hewer

    5

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