Origins of the Harwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 48North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 5West Midlands 6East 14London 32South East 13South West 13South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harwells lived in north-east

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    240 Harwell Travel & migration records
    1,200 Harwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harwell

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    What are the most common Harwell first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Harwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Weaver

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Harwells in 1921

    Farm Hands

    31

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    14

    General Farmers

    13

    Coal Miner

    9

    Distiller

    8

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