Origins of the Shayler surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 9West Midlands 53East 21London 127South East 110South West 18South Wales 8Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shaylers lived in london

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    290 Shayler Travel & migration records
    3,700 Shaylers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shayler

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

    Who were Shaylers most likely to marry?

    Shaylor Or Shailor Or Shayler Or Shalers

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    What are the most common Shayler first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Shaylers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shaylers in 1921

    Gloveress

    47

    Widow

    20

    Dressmaker

    18

    Laundress

    17

    Milliner

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Shaylers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    General Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Carman

    11

    Yeoman

    11

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