Origins of the Candler surname

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    In 1921, most Candlers lived in london

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    5,900 Candlers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Candler

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    What are the most common Candler first names?

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    Common jobs for Candlers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Candlers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Living On Own Means

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Laundress

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Candlers in 1921

    Bricklayer

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Blacksmith

    28

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Grocer

    20

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