Origins of the Hovells surname

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    In 1921, most Hovellses lived in east

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    11 Hovells Travel & migration records
    520 Hovellses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hovells

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    Matthew

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    Emily

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Hovellses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hovellses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Boot Binder

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Hovellses in 1921

    Fisherman

    12

    Master

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Coal Miner

    6

    Farm Labourer

    6

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