Origins of the Dennell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 88East MidlandsWest Midlands 7East 6London 36South East 7South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dennells lived in yorkshire

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    130 Dennell Travel & migration records
    1,200 Dennells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dennell

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    Common jobs for Dennells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dennells in 1921

    Weaver

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Printer

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Dennells in 1921

    Legitimate

    8

    Market Gardener

    8

    Silver Chaser

    8

    Plumber

    6

    Bricklayer

    5

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