Origins of the Firrell surname

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    In 1921, most Firrells lived in south-east

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    48 Firrell Travel & migration records
    600 Firrells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Firrells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Firrells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    Milliner

    2

    Mothers Help

    2

    Sewing Machinist

    2

    Tailoress

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Firrells in 1921

    Blacksmith

    12

    General Labourer

    5

    Smith

    4

    Farm Labourer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

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