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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 35Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 25West Midlands 52East 63London 282South East 71South West 36South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cordwells lived in london

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    430 Cordwell Travel & migration records
    6,400 Cordwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cordwell

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    What are the most common Cordwell first names?

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    Common jobs for Cordwells

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

    Common female occupations for Cordwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Laundress

    25

    Cotton Weaver

    22

    Domestic Servant

    16

    At Home

    12

    Common male occupations for Cordwells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    31

    General Labourer

    28

    Carpenter

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Coachmaker

    17

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