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Origins of the Sable surname

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    In 1921, most Sables lived in south-east

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    190 Sable Travel & migration records
    810 Sables found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sable

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    What are the most common Sable first names?

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    Common jobs for Sables

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

    Common female occupations for Sables in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    Dressmaker

    3

    Fancy Draper

    3

    General Domestic

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Common male occupations for Sables in 1921

    Bricklayer

    19

    Plumber

    4

    Shipping And Receiving Clerks

    4

    Carman

    3

    Farm Labourer

    3

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