Origins of the Peel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 572North West 218Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 2066East Midlands 203West Midlands 106East 104London 1374South East 184South West 47South Wales 12Mid Wales 22West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Peels lived in yorkshire

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    7,100 Peel Travel & migration records
    52,000 Peels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Peel

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    782nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Peel surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

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    What are the most common Peel first names?

    Robert

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Peels

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

    Commmon female occupations for Peels in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    222

    Dressmaker

    189

    Living On Own Means

    92

    Housekeeper

    87

    Domestic Servant

    83

    Commmon male occupations for Peels in 1921

    Coal Miner

    390

    Coal Miner Hewer

    125

    Farmer

    125

    Agricultural Labourer

    116

    General Labourer

    111

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