Origins of the Able surname

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    In 1921, most Ables lived in east

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    540 Able Travel & migration records
    4,100 Ables found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ables

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ables in 1921

    Laundress

    22

    Dressmaker

    18

    Charwoman

    16

    Domestic Servant

    12

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Ables in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    50

    Coal Miner

    19

    Fisherman

    19

    Butcher

    18

    Shoemaker

    16

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