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Origins of the Medwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 18West Midlands 2East 9London 36South East 18South West 15South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Medwells lived in london

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    54 Medwell Travel & migration records
    1,200 Medwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Medwell

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    What are the most common Medwell first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Medwells

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

    Common female occupations for Medwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Servant

    7

    At Home

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Common male occupations for Medwells in 1921

    Stone Mason

    11

    Carpenter

    8

    Gent

    6

    Apprentice

    4

    Coach Painter

    4

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