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Origins of the Stovell surname

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    In 1921, most Stovells lived in south-east

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    350 Stovell Travel & migration records
    3,100 Stovells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stovell

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    Common jobs for Stovells

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

    Common female occupations for Stovells in 1921

    Laundress

    16

    Dressmaker

    14

    Servant

    11

    Housemaid Domestic

    10

    Charwoman

    8

    Common male occupations for Stovells in 1921

    Gardener

    23

    General Labourer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Coachman

    12

    Farm Labourer

    12

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