Origins of the Pennell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 56Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 24East Midlands 69West Midlands 116East 74London 277South East 149South West 56South Wales 30Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pennells lived in london

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    1,700 Pennell Travel & migration records
    9,900 Pennells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pennell

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    What are the most common Pennell first names?

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    Common jobs for Pennells

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

    Common female occupations for Pennells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    32

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Laundress

    27

    None

    19

    Common male occupations for Pennells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

    General Labourer

    30

    Tailor

    28

    Farmer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    23

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