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Origins of the Diggle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 31Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 92East Midlands 98West Midlands 7East 46London 935South East 10South West 11South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Diggles lived in london

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    1,100 Diggle Travel & migration records
    11,000 Diggles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Diggle

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    What are the most common Diggle first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Diggles

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

    Common female occupations for Diggles in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    182

    Weaver Cotton

    49

    House Keeper

    41

    Cotton Winder

    34

    Dressmaker

    34

    Common male occupations for Diggles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    93

    Carter

    49

    Joiner

    48

    Cotton Spinner

    38

    Cotton Weaver

    38

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