Origins of the Capewell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 25Isle of ManYorkshire 62East Midlands 83West Midlands 657East 2London 69South East 49South West 6South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Capewells lived in west-midlands

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    550 Capewell Travel & migration records
    9,400 Capewells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Capewell

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    What are the most common Capewell first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Capewells

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

    Common female occupations for Capewells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Charwoman

    21

    Domestic Servant

    21

    General Servant

    21

    Common male occupations for Capewells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    39

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Bricklayer

    28

    Farm Labourer

    28

    General Labourer

    26

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