Origins of the Nell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 57North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 79East Midlands 19West Midlands 2East 6London 50South East 20South West 14South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nells lived in yorkshire

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    770 Nell Travel & migration records
    2,500 Nells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nell

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    What are the most common Nell first names?

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    Common jobs for Nells

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    Commmon female occupations for Nells in 1921

    House Servant

    12

    Private Means

    10

    Servant

    10

    Annuitant

    9

    Spinster

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Nells in 1921

    Carpenter

    15

    Spring Knife Cutler

    15

    Silver Finisher

    11

    Cutler

    9

    Grinder

    7

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