Origins of the Summerell surname

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    In 1921, most Summerells lived in south-west

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    120 Summerell Travel & migration records
    1,100 Summerells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Summerell

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Summerells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Summerells in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Dressmaker

    3

    Barmaid

    2

    Colliery Surface Labourer (Pit Bank)

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Summerells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    17

    Carpenter

    10

    Coal Miner Hewer

    8

    Shoemaker

    6

    Tarpaulin Maker

    5

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