Origins of the Swindells surname

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    In 1921, most Swindellses lived in london

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    1,400 Swindells Travel & migration records
    19,000 Swindellses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Swindellses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Swindellses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    215

    Dressmaker

    75

    Silk Winder

    63

    Cotton Winder

    62

    Silk Weaver

    45

    Commmon male occupations for Swindellses in 1921

    Farmer

    98

    Silk Weaver

    75

    General Labourer

    72

    Cotton Weaver

    69

    Cotton Spinner

    65

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