Origins of the Settle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 47Isle of ManYorkshire 252East Midlands 9West Midlands 29East 15London 553South East 12South West 6South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Settles lived in london

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    1,200 Settle Travel & migration records
    9,700 Settles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Settle

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    What are the most common Settle first names?

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    Common jobs for Settles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Settles in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    80

    Dressmaker

    47

    House Keeper

    29

    Weaver

    25

    Weaver Cotton

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Settles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    92

    Joiner

    39

    General Labourer

    35

    Butcher

    32

    Blacksmith

    24

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