Origins of the Gradwell surname

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    In 1921, most Gradwells lived in london

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    900 Gradwell Travel & migration records
    7,100 Gradwells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gradwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gradwells in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    80

    Cotton Winder

    35

    House Keeper

    19

    Weaver Cotton

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Gradwells in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    48

    Farmer

    29

    Cotton Weaver

    27

    General Labourer

    24

    Grocer

    24

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