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Origins of the Cheal surname

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    In 1921, most Cheals lived in south-east

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    420 Cheal Travel & migration records
    5,500 Cheals found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cheal

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    What are the most common Cheal first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cheals

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

    Common female occupations for Cheals in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Laundress

    20

    Domestic Servant

    18

    General Servant

    17

    Common male occupations for Cheals in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    40

    Farm Labourer

    37

    Carpenter

    24

    General Labourer

    23

    Carman

    18

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