Origins of the Drewell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 7West Midlands 4East 31London 125South East 23South West 5South Wales 11Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Drewells lived in london

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    33 Drewell Travel & migration records
    1,700 Drewells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Drewell

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    What are the most common Drewell first names?

    Samuel

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Drewells

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    Commmon female occupations for Drewells in 1921

    Laundress

    12

    Dressmaker

    9

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Annuitant

    5

    Carrier

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Drewells in 1921

    Carman

    13

    Carrier

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Bricklayer

    7

    Carpenter

    6

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