Origins of the Daniell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 10West Midlands 15East 41London 258South East 105South West 98South Wales 1Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Daniells lived in london

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    1,900 Daniell Travel & migration records
    8,600 Daniells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Daniells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Daniells in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    68

    Dressmaker

    52

    Widow

    52

    Annuitant

    30

    Private Means

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Daniells in 1921

    Yeoman

    68

    Farmer

    52

    Carpenter

    44

    Blacksmith

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

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