Origins of the Swannell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 78West Midlands 10East 73London 168South East 75South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Swannells lived in london

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    280 Swannell Travel & migration records
    3,900 Swannells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swannell

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    Common jobs for Swannells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Swannells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Lace Maker

    9

    Lacemaker

    9

    Laundress

    9

    General Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Swannells in 1921

    Butcher

    33

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    21

    General Labourer

    20

    Farmer

    17

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