Origins of the Spellman surname

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    In 1921, most Spellmans lived in london

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    4,500 Spellman Travel & migration records
    2,800 Spellmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spellman

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    Common jobs for Spellmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spellmans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Charwoman

    11

    Dressmaker

    8

    Housekeeper

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Spellmans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    22

    General Labourer

    21

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    17

    Shoemaker

    13

    Coal Miner Hewer

    12

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