Origins of the Cleal surname

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    In 1921, most Cleals lived in london

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    360 Cleal Travel & migration records
    4,500 Cleals found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Cleals

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    Commmon female occupations for Cleals in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Laundress

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Dress Maker

    13

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Cleals in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    General Labourer

    19

    Gardener

    17

    Carpenter

    16

    Farm Labourer

    15

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