Origins of the De Bell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 10West Midlands 5East 13London 61South East 26South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most De Bells lived in london

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    120 De Bell Travel & migration records
    780 De Bells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about De bell

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    Who were De bells most likely to marry?

    Dibble Or Deble Or Dible Or Debl Or Debells
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    What are the most common De bell first names?

    John

    Thomas

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for De bells

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

    Commmon female occupations for De bells in 1921

    Machinist

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Upholsteress

    4

    Tailoress

    3

    Annuitant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for De bells in 1921

    Leather Dresser

    12

    Cabinet Maker

    9

    House Painter

    4

    Painter

    4

    Carpenter

    3

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