Origins of the Quail surname

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    In 1921, most Quails lived in yorkshire

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    1,500 Quail Travel & migration records
    2,800 Quails found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Quail

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    What are the most common Quail first names?

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    Common jobs for Quails

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

    Common female occupations for Quails in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Charwoman

    13

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Quails in 1921

    General Labourer

    23

    Iron Miner

    17

    Weaver

    14

    Plasterer

    12

    Fisherman

    10

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