Origins of the Candle surname

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    In 1921, most Candles lived in london

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    320 Candle Travel & migration records
    1,900 Candles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Candle

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    What are the most common Candle first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Candles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Candles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Laundress

    12

    Dress Maker

    11

    Servant

    10

    General Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Candles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Carpenter

    14

    Stone Mason

    11

    Butcher

    8

    Gardener

    7

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