Origins of the Handle surname

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    In 1921, most Handles lived in london

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    150 Handle Travel & migration records
    640 Handles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Handle

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    What are the most common Handle first names?

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    Common jobs for Handles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Handles in 1921

    House Servant

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Handles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Coal Miner

    4

    Cordwainer

    4

    Cabinet Maker

    3

    Cotton Weaver

    3

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