Origins of the Rodwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 270East Midlands 129West Midlands 16East 203London 478South East 202South West 23South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rodwells lived in london

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    1,800 Rodwell Travel & migration records
    17,000 Rodwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rodwell

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    What are the most common Rodwell first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Rodwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rodwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    77

    Laundress

    45

    General Servant Domestic

    38

    Domestic Servant

    36

    Dress Maker

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Rodwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    96

    Bricklayer

    70

    General Labourer

    63

    Farm Labourer

    61

    Farmer

    59

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