Origins of the Keel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 9West Midlands 12East 19London 55South East 113South West 86South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Keels lived in south-east

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    750 Keel Travel & migration records
    5,800 Keels found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Keel first names?

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    Common jobs for Keels

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

    Commmon female occupations for Keels in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Servant

    17

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Laundress

    14

    General Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Keels in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Farm Labourer

    35

    Farm Hands

    32

    Carpenter

    28

    Farmer

    24

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