Origins of the Sidwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 24Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 92East Midlands 87West Midlands 474East 48London 121South East 54South West 25South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sidwells lived in west-midlands

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    630 Sidwell Travel & migration records
    8,500 Sidwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sidwell

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    What are the most common Sidwell first names?

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    Common jobs for Sidwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sidwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Ribbon Weaver

    32

    Silk Weaver

    31

    Silk Winder

    24

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Sidwells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    50

    Carpenter

    49

    Farmer

    29

    Baker

    28

    General Labourer

    24

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