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Origins of the Powel surname

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    In 1921, most Powels lived in london

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    1,400 Powel Travel & migration records
    9,000 Powels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Powel

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    What are the most common Powel first names?

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    Common jobs for Powels

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

    Common female occupations for Powels in 1921

    House Servant

    56

    General Servant

    30

    Dressmaker

    28

    Servant

    27

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Common male occupations for Powels in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    90

    Coal Miner

    70

    Farmer

    41

    Farm Labourer

    38

    Carpenter

    33

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