Origins of the Sandwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 4West Midlands 5East 23London 70South East 83South West 11South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sandwells lived in south-east

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    450 Sandwell Travel & migration records
    2,600 Sandwells found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Sandwell first names?

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    Common jobs for Sandwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sandwells in 1921

    Laundress

    28

    Dressmaker

    10

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    House Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Sandwells in 1921

    Mariner

    28

    General Labourer

    14

    Cabinet Maker

    12

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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