Origins of the Newell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 100North West 129Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 750East Midlands 134West Midlands 371East 476London 1205South East 666South West 99South Wales 69Mid Wales 27West Wales 17North Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Newells lived in london

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    13,000 Newell Travel & migration records
    51,000 Newells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Newell

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    863rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Newell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Newell first names?

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    Common jobs for Newells

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

    Common female occupations for Newells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    224

    Laundress

    201

    General Servant Domestic

    121

    Domestic Servant

    119

    General Servant

    85

    Common male occupations for Newells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    290

    Farm Labourer

    215

    General Labourer

    172

    Blacksmith

    169

    Carpenter

    120

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