Origins of the Hellawell surname

About the Hellawells

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 480East Midlands 4West MidlandsEast 1London 54South East 6South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hellawells lived in yorkshire

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    Common jobs for Hellawells

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    Commmon female occupations for Hellawells in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

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    Dressmaker

    19

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Weaver

    12

    Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Hellawells in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    38

    Millwright

    28

    Cloth Finisher

    18

    Cloth Dresser

    17

    Weaver

    17

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