Origins of the Astle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 134Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 86East Midlands 191West Midlands 257East 21London 181South East 26South West 16South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 24Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Astles lived in west-midlands

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    1,200 Astle Travel & migration records
    10,000 Astles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Astle

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    What are the most common Astle first names?

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    Common jobs for Astles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Astles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    General Servant Domestic

    28

    Domestic Servant

    24

    House Servant

    23

    Laundress

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Astles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    76

    Butcher

    36

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Farmer

    34

    General Labourer

    30

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