Origins of the Lyles surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 87East Midlands 11West Midlands 10East 32London 35South East 24South West 8South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lyleses lived in yorkshire

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    300 Lyles Travel & migration records
    1,700 Lyleses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Lyles first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lyleses

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    Commmon female occupations for Lyleses in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    9

    Dressmaker

    6

    Cloth Weaver

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Lyleses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    58

    General Farmers

    29

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    12

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