Origins of the Darrell surname

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    In 1921, most Darrells lived in yorkshire

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    1,400 Darrell Travel & migration records
    2,300 Darrells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Darrell

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    Common jobs for Darrells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Darrells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Charwoman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Darrells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    27

    Farmer

    19

    Railway Clerk

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Gent

    8

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