Origins of the Savell surname

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    In 1921, most Savells lived in london

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    260 Savell Travel & migration records
    1,900 Savells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Savell

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    What are the most common Savell first names?

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    Common jobs for Savells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Savells in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    House Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Savells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Carman

    14

    Carpenter

    13

    General Labourer

    13

    Bricklayer

    10

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