Origins of the Westell surname

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    In 1921, most Westells lived in london

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    280 Westell Travel & migration records
    2,000 Westells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Westell

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    What are the most common Westell first names?

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    Common jobs for Westells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Westells in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    15

    Dressmaker

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Milliner

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Westells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    13

    Baker

    10

    Coal Miner Hewer

    10

    Turner

    10

    Faggot Maker

    8

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