Origins of the Nowell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 114Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 373East Midlands 66West Midlands 94East 41London 491South East 74South West 62South Wales 28Mid Wales 2West Wales 2North Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nowells lived in london

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    2,200 Nowell Travel & migration records
    15,000 Nowells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nowell

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    We have for the Nowell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1377.

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    What are the most common Nowell first names?

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    Common jobs for Nowells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nowells in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    114

    Dressmaker

    95

    Living On Own Means

    38

    Laundress

    36

    Housekeeper

    31

    Commmon male occupations for Nowells in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    65

    Stone Mason

    63

    Farmer

    57

    Carpenter

    43

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

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