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Origins of the Pownall surname

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    In 1921, most Pownalls lived in london

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    1,000 Pownall Travel & migration records
    13,000 Pownalls found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pownalls

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

    Common female occupations for Pownalls in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    74

    Dressmaker

    42

    Silk Winder

    36

    Laundress

    35

    Cotton Winder

    34

    Common male occupations for Pownalls in 1921

    Farmer

    56

    General Labourer

    52

    Carter

    46

    Coal Miner

    46

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

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