Origins of the Ockwell surname

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    In 1921, most Ockwells lived in south-west

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    200 Ockwell Travel & migration records
    2,300 Ockwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ockwell

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    Common jobs for Ockwells

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

    Common female occupations for Ockwells in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    17

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    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Housemaid Domestic

    8

    Charwoman

    6

    Common male occupations for Ockwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    General Labourer

    19

    Farm Labourer

    18

    Baker

    10

    Groom

    9

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