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Origins of the Jeal surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 7West Midlands 15East 38London 279South East 343South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jeals lived in south-east

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    260 Jeal Travel & migration records
    5,900 Jeals found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jeal

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    What are the most common Jeal first names?

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    Common jobs for Jeals

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

    Common female occupations for Jeals in 1921

    Laundress

    24

    Dressmaker

    21

    Domestic Servant

    16

    House Servant

    15

    Charwoman

    14

    Common male occupations for Jeals in 1921

    Carpenter

    45

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    Gardener

    43

    General Labourer

    43

    Bricklayer

    32

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