Origins of the Creswell surname

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    In 1921, most Creswells lived in london

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    1,300 Creswell Travel & migration records
    8,100 Creswells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Creswell

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    Common jobs for Creswells

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

    Common female occupations for Creswells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    Laundress

    33

    Living On Own Means

    24

    Domestic Servant

    21

    General Servant

    21

    Common male occupations for Creswells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    46

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Carpenter

    40

    Farmer

    28

    Yeoman

    22

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