Origins of the Battle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 42North West 19Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 160East Midlands 25West Midlands 38East 114London 177South East 71South West 27South Wales 22Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Battles lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Battle

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    What are the most common Battle first names?

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    Common jobs for Battles

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    Commmon female occupations for Battles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    Cotton Weaver

    33

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Laundress

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Battles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    91

    Farm Hands

    55

    General Labourer

    50

    Farm Labourer

    49

    Tailor

    30

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