Origins of the Restall surname

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    In 1921, most Restalls lived in south-east

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    530 Restall Travel & migration records
    4,800 Restalls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Restall

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    What are the most common Restall first names?

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    Common jobs for Restalls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Restalls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Laundress

    25

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Dress Maker

    10

    General Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Restalls in 1921

    Carpenter

    43

    Cabinet Maker

    35

    Blacksmith

    24

    General Labourer

    16

    Cordwainer

    13

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