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Origins of the Castle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 93North West 74Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 776East Midlands 98West Midlands 364East 296London 1672South East 1362South West 114South Wales 16Mid Wales 9West Wales 1North Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Castles lived in london

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    8,200 Castle Travel & migration records
    62,000 Castles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Castle

    How common is your surname?

    623rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Castle surname. The oldest one dates back to .

    Who were Castles most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Castle first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

    Our tell us the names of Castle family members
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    Common jobs for Castles

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

    Common female occupations for Castles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    288

    Laundress

    220

    Domestic Servant

    162

    General Servant Domestic

    143

    Living On Own Means

    142

    Common male occupations for Castles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    519

    General Labourer

    256

    Farm Labourer

    244

    Carpenter

    221

    Gardener

    129

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