Origins of the Swindles surname

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    In 1921, most Swindleses lived in london

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    170 Swindles Travel & migration records
    1,700 Swindleses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swindles

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    Common jobs for Swindleses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Swindleses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Charwoman

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Swindleses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    13

    Carter

    7

    Cotton Spinner

    7

    General Labourer

    5

    Silk Weaver

    5

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