Origins of the Durrell surname

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    In 1921, most Durrells lived in london

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    410 Durrell Travel & migration records
    2,000 Durrells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Durrell

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    Common jobs for Durrells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Durrells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Durrells in 1921

    Farmer

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Sail Maker

    14

    Sailmaker

    14

    Carpenter

    11

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