Origins of the Yarnall surname

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    In 1921, most Yarnalls lived in west-midlands

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    270 Yarnall Travel & migration records
    2,200 Yarnalls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Yarnall

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    Common jobs for Yarnalls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Yarnalls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Domestic Servant

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Yarnalls in 1921

    Coal Miner

    25

    Coal Miner Hewer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Candle Maker

    6

    Farm Labourer

    6

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