Origins of the Gavell surname

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    In 1921, most Gavells lived in london

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    56 Gavell Travel & migration records
    210 Gavells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gavells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gavells in 1921

    Tailoress

    4

    Boot Machinist

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Blouse Maker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Gavells in 1921

    Blacksmith

    5

    Gent

    5

    Vintner

    5

    Boot Finisher

    4

    Bricklayer

    3

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