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The earliest occurrence of the Able surname in our family history documents is from 1546, and we currently have 37,062 records where Able appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
28 Ables were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Ables were most likely to live in Norfolk.
Not all Ables were law-abiding. We found 60 in criminal records.
19 Ables served in the First World War.
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