Origins of the Kewell surname

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    In 1921, most Kewells lived in south-east

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    180 Kewell Travel & migration records
    1,800 Kewells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Kewells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kewells in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Charwoman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Kewells in 1921

    Master

    116

    Mate

    44

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Ab

    24

    Farm Labourer

    21

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