Origins of the Mantell surname

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    In 1921, most Mantells lived in london

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    430 Mantell Travel & migration records
    3,300 Mantells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mantell

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    What are the most common Mantell first names?

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    Common jobs for Mantells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mantells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Laundress

    14

    General Servant

    9

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Mantells in 1921

    Tailor

    20

    General Labourer

    15

    Mariner

    14

    House Painter

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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