Origins of the Horwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 24East Midlands 10West Midlands 79East 7London 57South East 25South West 71South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Horwells lived in west-midlands

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    230 Horwell Travel & migration records
    2,200 Horwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Horwell

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    What are the most common Horwell first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Horwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Horwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    General Servant

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Cheesemonger

    5

    Lace Maker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Horwells in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Coal Merchant

    8

    Cheesemonger

    7

    Potter

    7

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