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Origins of the Folwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 123West Midlands 14East 43London 69South East 49South West 1South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Folwells lived in east-midlands

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    410 Folwell Travel & migration records
    2,500 Folwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Folwell

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    What are the most common Folwell first names?

    William

    Denis

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Folwells

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

    Common female occupations for Folwells in 1921

    Lace Maker

    18

    Dressmaker

    11

    Housekeeper

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Hosiery Machinist

    6

    Common male occupations for Folwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Farm Labourer

    13

    General Labourer

    13

    Pork Butcher

    12

    Vintner

    8

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