Origins of the Darnell surname

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    In 1921, most Darnells lived in london

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    1,100 Darnell Travel & migration records
    8,400 Darnells found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Darnells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Darnells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    46

    Laundress

    21

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Domestic Servant

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Darnells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    Farm Hands

    58

    General Farmers

    41

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    34

    Farm Labourer

    27

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