Origins of the Durnell surname

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    In 1921, most Durnells lived in south-west

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    280 Durnell Travel & migration records
    1,900 Durnells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Durnell

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    Common jobs for Durnells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Durnells in 1921

    Charwoman

    8

    Cook Domestic

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Durnells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    General Labourer

    12

    Carpenter

    10

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Painter

    8

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