Origins of the Abel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 92North West 65Isle of ManYorkshire 203East Midlands 58West Midlands 103East 349London 554South East 250South West 56South Wales 9Mid Wales 27West Wales 7North Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Abels lived in london

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    4,200 Abel Travel & migration records
    20,000 Abels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Abel

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    What are the most common Abel first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Abels

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

    Common female occupations for Abels in 1921

    Dressmaker

    84

    General Servant Domestic

    50

    Laundress

    48

    Domestic Servant

    46

    Housekeeper

    39

    Common male occupations for Abels in 1921

    Farmer

    109

    Agricultural Labourer

    82

    General Labourer

    59

    Farm Labourer

    55

    Blacksmith

    48

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