Origins of the O'Dell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 14Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 100East Midlands 187West Midlands 143East 799London 598South East 321South West 14South Wales 6Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most O'Dells lived in east

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    5,200 O'Dell Travel & migration records
    24,000 O'Dells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about O'dell

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    What are the most common O'dell first names?

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    Common jobs for O'dells

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

    Commmon female occupations for O'dells in 1921

    Lace Maker

    163

    Dressmaker

    110

    Straw Plaiter

    82

    Laundress

    81

    Lacemaker

    70

    Commmon male occupations for O'dells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    242

    Master

    148

    Farm Labourer

    122

    General Labourer

    92

    Bricklayer

    81

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