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Origins of the Middle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 1West Midlands 29East 4London 35South East 19South West 68South Wales 6Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Middles lived in south-west

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    110 Middle Travel & migration records
    2,100 Middles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Middle

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    What are the most common Middle first names?

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    Common jobs for Middles

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

    Common female occupations for Middles in 1921

    Laundress

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    House Servant

    7

    Servant

    6

    Nurse

    5

    Common male occupations for Middles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Farmer

    16

    Coal Miner

    15

    General Labourer

    11

    Mason

    9

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