Origins of the Shadwell surname

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    In 1921, most Shadwells lived in london

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    540 Shadwell Travel & migration records
    3,500 Shadwells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Shadwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shadwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Domestic Servant

    13

    House Servant

    11

    Laundress

    11

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Shadwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    50

    Shepherd

    17

    Silk Weaver

    17

    Gardener

    16

    Fishmonger

    13

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