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Origins of the Cherrill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 13West Midlands 18East 18London 65South East 70South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cherrills lived in south-east

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    170 Cherrill Travel & migration records
    1,800 Cherrills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cherrill

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    What are the most common Cherrill first names?

    Edward

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    Virginia

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cherrills

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

    Common female occupations for Cherrills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant

    5

    Non Private Means

    5

    Common male occupations for Cherrills in 1921

    Butcher

    12

    Wheelwright

    9

    Bricklayer

    8

    Carpenter

    6

    General Labourer

    6

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