Origins of the Mennell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 2Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 168East Midlands 6West Midlands 6East 13London 35South East 29South West 2South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mennells lived in yorkshire

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    490 Mennell Travel & migration records
    4,000 Mennells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mennell

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    Common jobs for Mennells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mennells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Charwoman

    10

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Mennells in 1921

    Joiner

    23

    Cooper

    16

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Bricklayer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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