Origins of the Sayle surname
About the Sayles
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Interesting facts about Sayle
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Sayles most likely to marry?
What are the most common Sayle first names?
John
Thomas
Elizabeth
Jane
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Common jobs for Sayles
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Sayles in 1921
Dressmaker
62
House Servant
29
General Servant Domestic
25
Servant
19
Domestic Servant
18
Commmon male occupations for Sayles in 1921
Fisherman
56
Able Seaman
47
Mariner
42
Farmer
37
Plasterer
34
