Origins of the Searle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 143North West 50Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 170East Midlands 91West Midlands 71East 569London 1855South East 1244South West 870South Wales 33Mid Wales 7West Wales 1North Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Searles lived in london

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    6,900 Searle Travel & migration records
    61,000 Searles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Searle

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    752nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Searle surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Searle first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Searles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Searles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    295

    Laundress

    295

    General Servant Domestic

    169

    Domestic Servant

    161

    Living On Own Means

    130

    Commmon male occupations for Searles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    270

    General Labourer

    268

    Bricklayer

    222

    Carpenter

    221

    Farm Labourer

    164

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