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Origins of the Newill surname

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    In 1921, most Newills lived in west-midlands

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    360 Newill Travel & migration records
    2,600 Newills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Newill

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    What are the most common Newill first names?

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    Common jobs for Newills

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

    Common female occupations for Newills in 1921

    House Servant

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    At Home

    7

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Newills in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Tailor

    12

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Solicitor

    10

    General Labourer

    9

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