Origins of the Saywell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of Man 1Yorkshire 31East Midlands 126West Midlands 40East 29London 94South East 88South West 16South WalesMid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Saywells lived in east-midlands

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    550 Saywell Travel & migration records
    4,800 Saywells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Saywell

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    What are the most common Saywell first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Saywells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Saywells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Lace Mender

    28

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Servant

    11

    Widow

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Saywells in 1921

    Blacksmith

    68

    Lace Maker

    44

    Yeoman

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Carpenter

    22

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