Origins of the Sole surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 13West Midlands 21East 70London 281South East 160South West 27South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Soles lived in london

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    750 Sole Travel & migration records
    7,600 Soles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sole

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    What are the most common Sole first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Soles

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    Commmon female occupations for Soles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    General Servant Domestic

    26

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Laundress

    22

    Charwoman

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Soles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    General Labourer

    50

    Farm Labourer

    25

    Carpenter

    23

    Farmer

    23

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