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Origins of the Conwell surname

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    In 1921, most Conwells lived in london

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    1,500 Conwell Travel & migration records
    1,300 Conwells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Conwells

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

    Common female occupations for Conwells in 1921

    Worsted Spinner

    15

    Servant

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Vagrant

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Conwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    General Labourer

    10

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    9

    Coal Miner

    6

    Farm Hands

    6

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