Origins of the Cambell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 37East Midlands 4West Midlands 12East 15London 97South East 17South West 3South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cambells lived in london

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    4,100 Cambell Travel & migration records
    6,200 Cambells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cambell

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    What are the most common Cambell first names?

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    Common jobs for Cambells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cambells in 1921

    Servant

    18

    Domestic Servant

    16

    House Servant

    16

    At Home

    15

    Dressmaker

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Cambells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    56

    General Labourer

    24

    Farm Servant

    21

    Tailor

    21

    Weaver

    18

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