Origins of the Wyles surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 38East Midlands 97West Midlands 28East 57London 132South East 213South West 18South Wales 13Mid Wales 1West Wales 6North Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wyleses lived in south-east

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    720 Wyles Travel & migration records
    7,500 Wyleses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wyles

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    What are the most common Wyles first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wyleses

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

    Common female occupations for Wyleses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Linen Weaver

    23

    Living On Own Means

    19

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Common male occupations for Wyleses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    Carpenter

    45

    Farm Labourer

    37

    Baker

    28

    General Labourer

    28

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