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Origins of the Fogwell surname

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    In 1921, most Fogwells lived in south-west

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    74 Fogwell Travel & migration records
    830 Fogwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fogwell

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    Common jobs for Fogwells

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

    Common female occupations for Fogwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Domestic Servant

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Common male occupations for Fogwells in 1921

    Carpenter

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Ordinary Seaman

    5

    Able Seaman

    4

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