Origins of the Swale surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 25Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 197East Midlands 13West Midlands 5East 4London 75South East 18South West 19South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Swales lived in yorkshire

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    440 Swale Travel & migration records
    4,000 Swales found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swale

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    What are the most common Swale first names?

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    Common jobs for Swales

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    Commmon female occupations for Swales in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Annuitant

    18

    Private Means

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    Farmers Wife

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Swales in 1921

    Farmer

    52

    Farmers Son

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Gentleman

    10

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