Origins of the Kidwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 11Isle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 39East 2London 12South East 21South West 48South Wales 6Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kidwells lived in south-west

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    410 Kidwell Travel & migration records
    1,700 Kidwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kidwell

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    What are the most common Kidwell first names?

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    Common jobs for Kidwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kidwells in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    House Servant

    8

    Charwoman

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Kidwells in 1921

    Farm Hands

    34

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    27

    General Labourer

    21

    General Farmers

    16

    Mason

    16

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