Origins of the Etchells surname

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    In 1921, most Etchellses lived in london

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    1,200 Etchells Travel & migration records
    11,000 Etchellses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Etchellses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Etchellses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    154

    Housekeeper

    34

    Cotton Winder

    29

    House Keeper

    27

    Silk Weaver

    27

    Commmon male occupations for Etchellses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    60

    Farmer

    43

    Cotton Spinner

    39

    Bricklayer

    34

    General Labourer

    30

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