Origins of the Maskell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 95East Midlands 49West Midlands 63East 331London 736South East 365South West 38South Wales 42Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Maskells lived in london

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    1,800 Maskell Travel & migration records
    21,000 Maskells found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Maskell first names?

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    Common jobs for Maskells

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

    Common female occupations for Maskells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    81

    Laundress

    74

    Domestic Servant

    65

    General Servant Domestic

    63

    Female Attendant

    53

    Common male occupations for Maskells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    146

    Farm Labourer

    113

    General Labourer

    91

    Carman

    63

    Gardener

    60

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