Origins of the Youell surname

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    In 1921, most Youells lived in london

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    370 Youell Travel & migration records
    1,800 Youells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Youells

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    Commmon female occupations for Youells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Youells in 1921

    Carpenter

    32

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Coal Miner

    9

    Bricklayer

    6

    Clerk

    6

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