Origins of the Revel surname

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    In 1921, most Revels lived in south-east

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    310 Revel Travel & migration records
    2,200 Revels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Revel

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    What are the most common Revel first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Revels

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

    Commmon female occupations for Revels in 1921

    Servant

    13

    House Servant

    11

    General Servant

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Revels in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Ag Labourer

    10

    Blacksmith

    8

    General Labourer

    8

    Broom Maker

    7

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