Origins of the Chettle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 94West Midlands 5East 8London 48South East 39South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chettles lived in east-midlands

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    410 Chettle Travel & migration records
    3,000 Chettles found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Chettle first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Chettles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chettles in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Shoe Machinist

    10

    Dressmaker

    8

    Housemaid

    6

    Farmers Wife

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Chettles in 1921

    Farmer

    18

    Shoe Maker

    15

    Butcher

    14

    Carpenter

    14

    Coal Dealer

    10

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