Origins of the Earle surname

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    In 1921, most Earles lived in london

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    6,300 Earle Travel & migration records
    19,000 Earles found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Earle first names?

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    Common jobs for Earles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Earles in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    101

    Dressmaker

    91

    Laundress

    76

    Domestic Servant

    54

    Widow

    52

    Commmon male occupations for Earles in 1921

    Carpenter

    81

    Yeoman

    79

    Gardener

    60

    Tailor

    59

    General Labourer

    57

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