Origins of the Horrell surname

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    In 1921, most Horrells lived in south-west

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    490 Horrell Travel & migration records
    5,400 Horrells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Horrell

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    What are the most common Horrell first names?

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    Common jobs for Horrells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Horrells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Housekeeper

    16

    Laundress

    14

    Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Horrells in 1921

    Plasterer

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Farmer

    24

    General Labourer

    23

    Farm Labourer

    22

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