Origins of the Darwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 11West Midlands 8East 15London 138South East 14South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Darwells lived in london

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    280 Darwell Travel & migration records
    2,100 Darwells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Darwells

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    Commmon female occupations for Darwells in 1921

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    15

    Widow

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

    House Keeper

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Darwells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    21

    Veterinary Surgeon

    14

    Bricklayer

    11

    Butcher

    11

    Coal Miner Hewer

    11

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