Origins of the Quelch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 6West Midlands 15East 26London 153South East 119South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Quelchs lived in london

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    610 Quelch Travel & migration records
    5,600 Quelchs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Quelch first names?

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    Common jobs for Quelchs

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

    Common female occupations for Quelchs in 1921

    Laundress

    26

    Charwoman

    19

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Dressmaker

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Common male occupations for Quelchs in 1921

    Mate

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Blacksmith

    32

    Farm Labourer

    28

    General Labourer

    27

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