Origins of the Bale surname
About the Bales
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Interesting facts about Bale
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Bale surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Bale first names?
John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Bales
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Bales in 1921
Dressmaker
98
Laundress
81
House Servant
75
Domestic Servant
54
General Servant Domestic
54
Common male occupations for Bales in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
154
Carpenter
128
Farmer
75
Coal Miner
74
General Labourer
74
