Origins of the Charles surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 150North West 106Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 438East Midlands 229West Midlands 436East 274London 1271South East 478South West 1164South Wales 492Mid Wales 309West Wales 2North Wales 146Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Charleses lived in london

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    13,000 Charles Travel & migration records
    67,000 Charleses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Charles

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    426th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Charles surname. The oldest one dates back to 1541.

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    What are the most common Charles first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Charleses

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

    Common female occupations for Charleses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    342

    Domestic Servant

    171

    Laundress

    164

    House Servant

    145

    General Servant

    126

    Common male occupations for Charleses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    405

    Agricultural Labourer

    333

    General Labourer

    215

    Carpenter

    187

    Farm Labourer

    156

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