Origins of the Shell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 178North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 2West Midlands 9East 31London 108South East 45South West 58South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shells lived in north-east

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    950 Shell Travel & migration records
    5,900 Shells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shell

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    What are the most common Shell first names?

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    Common jobs for Shells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shells in 1921

    Laundress

    39

    Dressmaker

    29

    Domestic Servant

    20

    House Servant

    17

    Fisherman

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Shells in 1921

    Farm Hands

    53

    Fisherman

    39

    General Labourer

    34

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Shepherd

    24

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