Origins of the Veal surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 64East Midlands 56West Midlands 40East 48London 305South East 243South West 201South Wales 13Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Veals lived in london

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    1,700 Veal Travel & migration records
    17,000 Veals found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Veal

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    What are the most common Veal first names?

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    Common jobs for Veals

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

    Common female occupations for Veals in 1921

    Laundress

    93

    Dressmaker

    65

    Domestic Servant

    59

    General Servant Domestic

    48

    House Servant

    40

    Common male occupations for Veals in 1921

    Fisherman

    144

    Agricultural Labourer

    93

    Blacksmith

    70

    General Labourer

    59

    Bricklayer

    54

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