Origins of the Jewell surname

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    In 1921, most Jewells lived in south-west

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    6,200 Jewell Travel & migration records
    33,000 Jewells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jewell

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    What are the most common Jewell first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Jewells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jewells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    184

    Laundress

    113

    General Servant Domestic

    91

    General Servant

    59

    Housekeeper

    56

    Commmon male occupations for Jewells in 1921

    General Labourer

    130

    Carpenter

    129

    Tin Miner

    118

    Agricultural Labourer

    116

    Farm Labourer

    111

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