Origins of the Postle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 117North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 18West Midlands 15East 140London 55South East 29South West 2South Wales 21Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Postles lived in east

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    390 Postle Travel & migration records
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    What are the most common Postle first names?

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    Common jobs for Postles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Postles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Laundress

    10

    Charwoman

    9

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Postles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Farmer

    27

    Baker

    21

    Carpenter

    17

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