Origins of the Yirrell surname

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    In 1921, most Yirrells lived in east

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    38 Yirrell Travel & migration records
    480 Yirrells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Yirrell

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    What are the most common Yirrell first names?

    William

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    Caroline

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Yirrells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Yirrells in 1921

    Butchers Daughter

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Assisting In Business

    1

    Assisting In The House

    1

    Butchers Wife

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Yirrells in 1921

    Butcher

    10

    Postman

    4

    Butchers Son

    3

    Postman London

    3

    Appointed Postman G P O

    2

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