Origins of the Archibald surname
About the Archibalds
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Interesting facts about Archibald
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Archibald surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.
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James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Archibalds
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Archibalds in 1921
Dressmaker
120
Domestic Servant
94
Housekeeper
63
House Servant
51
F S
50
Common male occupations for Archibalds in 1921
Coal Miner
463
Farmer
111
Tailor
94
Mason
87
Farm Servant
81
