Origins of the Sorrell surname

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    In 1921, most Sorrells lived in london

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    1,000 Sorrell Travel & migration records
    9,400 Sorrells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sorrell

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    We have for the Sorrell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Sorrell first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Sorrells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sorrells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Laundress

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    General Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Sorrells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    74

    Carman

    39

    General Labourer

    38

    Butcher

    36

    Farmer

    34

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