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Origins of the Chiswell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 73West Midlands 31East 13London 47South East 37South West 77South Wales 7Mid Wales 13West Wales 1North Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chiswells lived in south-west

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    630 Chiswell Travel & migration records
    3,700 Chiswells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chiswell

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    Common jobs for Chiswells

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

    Common female occupations for Chiswells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    14

    House Servant

    12

    General Servant

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Common male occupations for Chiswells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    22

    Clerk

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Coal Miner Hewer

    10

    Farmer

    10

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