Origins of the Sewell surname

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    In 1921, most Sewells lived in london

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    8,100 Sewell Travel & migration records
    64,000 Sewells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sewell

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    694th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Sewell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1264.

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    What are the most common Sewell first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sewells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sewells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    274

    Domestic Servant

    159

    Laundress

    149

    Living On Own Means

    146

    General Servant Domestic

    134

    Commmon male occupations for Sewells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    356

    General Labourer

    195

    Farm Labourer

    175

    Farmer

    152

    Tailor

    140

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