Origins of the Wannell surname

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    In 1921, most Wannells lived in south-west

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    97 Wannell Travel & migration records
    1,900 Wannells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wannell

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    Common jobs for Wannells

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

    Common female occupations for Wannells in 1921

    Laundress

    18

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Common male occupations for Wannells in 1921

    Able Seaman

    43

    Ordinary Seaman

    20

    Mate

    16

    Fisherman

    13

    Master

    12

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