Origins of the Kendal surname

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    In 1921, most Kendals lived in london

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    880 Kendal Travel & migration records
    9,000 Kendals found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kendal

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    Who were Kendals most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Kendal first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Kendals

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kendals in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    63

    Domestic Servant

    37

    House Servant

    36

    Dressmaker

    25

    Laundress

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Kendals in 1921

    Coal Miner

    53

    Agricultural Labourer

    45

    Farmer

    37

    Farm Servant

    30

    General Labourer

    28

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