Origins of the Angel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 89East Midlands 13West Midlands 19East 127London 511South East 125South West 87South Wales 40Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Angels lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Angel

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    What are the most common Angel first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Angels

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

    Commmon female occupations for Angels in 1921

    Dressmaker

    62

    Laundress

    35

    Servant

    33

    Charwoman

    31

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    Commmon male occupations for Angels in 1921

    Tailor

    68

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    General Labourer

    51

    Farm Labourer

    37

    Farm Hands

    36

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