Origins of the Ryles surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 86North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 65East Midlands 13West Midlands 214East 10London 29South East 8South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest Wales 7North Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ryleses lived in west-midlands

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    290 Ryles Travel & migration records
    3,200 Ryleses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ryles

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    What are the most common Ryles first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ryleses

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

    Common female occupations for Ryleses in 1921

    Potter

    14

    Dressmaker

    12

    General Servant

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Ryleses in 1921

    Potter

    28

    Coal Miner

    21

    Coal Miner Hewer

    16

    General Labourer

    14

    Bricklayer

    9

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