Origins of the Russel surname

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    In 1921, most Russels lived in london

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    6,200 Russel Travel & migration records
    19,000 Russels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Russel

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    What are the most common Russel first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Russels

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

    Commmon female occupations for Russels in 1921

    F S

    103

    House Servant

    101

    Domestic Servant

    100

    Dressmaker

    77

    General Servant

    59

    Commmon male occupations for Russels in 1921

    Coal Miner

    185

    Farmer

    127

    Weaver

    91

    Farm Servant

    87

    Blacksmith

    78

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