Origins of the Kellow surname

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    In 1921, most Kellows lived in south-west

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    960 Kellow Travel & migration records
    5,300 Kellows found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kellow

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    What are the most common Kellow first names?

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    Common jobs for Kellows

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kellows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    Widow

    22

    House Servant

    18

    General Servant

    17

    Dress Maker

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Kellows in 1921

    Yeoman

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Farm Labourer

    27

    Mason

    25

    Carpenter

    22

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