Origins of the Peele surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North WestIsle of Man 2Yorkshire 11East Midlands 4West Midlands 14East 13London 13South East 11South West 7South Wales 5Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Peeles lived in north-east

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    350 Peele Travel & migration records
    1,400 Peeles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Peele

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    What are the most common Peele first names?

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    Common jobs for Peeles

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

    Common female occupations for Peeles in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Annuitant

    10

    Private Means

    9

    Widow

    8

    None

    5

    Common male occupations for Peeles in 1921

    Yeoman

    17

    Farm Hands

    16

    Solicitor

    15

    Founder

    13

    General Farmers

    13

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