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Origins of the Flavel surname

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    In 1921, most Flavels lived in west-midlands

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    210 Flavel Travel & migration records
    2,100 Flavels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Flavel

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    What are the most common Flavel first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Flavels

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

    Common female occupations for Flavels in 1921

    Nailer

    22

    Domestic

    10

    Nailor

    10

    Nail Maker

    8

    Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Flavels in 1921

    Coal Miner

    52

    Miner

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Bricklayer

    10

    Blacksmith

    9

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