Origins of the Greenwell surname

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    In 1921, most Greenwells lived in north-east

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    1,300 Greenwell Travel & migration records
    10,000 Greenwells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Greenwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greenwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    At Home

    23

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Laundress

    17

    Private Means

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Greenwells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    176

    Coal Miner Hewer

    77

    Blacksmith

    36

    Butcher

    31

    Joiner

    28

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