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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 2West MidlandsEast 114London 125South East 35South West 8South Wales 2Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fewells lived in london

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    240 Fewell Travel & migration records
    2,500 Fewells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fewell

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    What are the most common Fewell first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Fewells

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

    Common female occupations for Fewells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Housemaid

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Charwoman

    6

    Common male occupations for Fewells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    48

    Farm Labourer

    21

    General Labourer

    13

    Carman

    12

    Carpenter

    12

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