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The earliest occurrence of the Candle surname in our family history documents is from 1569, and we currently have 13,848 records where Candle appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
20 Candles were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Candles were most likely to live in Gloucestershire.
Not all Candles were law-abiding. We found 11 in criminal records.
5 Candles served in the First World War.
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