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Origins of the O'Kell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 202Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 8East Midlands 4West Midlands 9East 1London 186South East 20South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most O'Kells lived in north-west

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    510 O'Kell Travel & migration records
    3,800 O'Kells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about O'kell

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    Common jobs for O'kells

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

    Common female occupations for O'kells in 1921

    Widow

    27

    Housekeeper

    17

    Annuitant

    16

    Dressmaker

    14

    Spinster

    14

    Common male occupations for O'kells in 1921

    Yeoman

    58

    Farmer

    54

    Gentleman

    39

    Farmers Son

    24

    Cabinet Maker

    21

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