Origins of the Orbell surname

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    In 1921, most Orbells lived in london

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    340 Orbell Travel & migration records
    3,400 Orbells found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Orbell first names?

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Orbells

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

    Common female occupations for Orbells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Farmer

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Housekeeper

    8

    Housemaid Domestic

    7

    Common male occupations for Orbells in 1921

    Farmer

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Farmers Son

    14

    Baker

    12

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