Origins of the Eccles surname

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    In 1921, most Eccleses lived in london

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    6,600 Eccles Travel & migration records
    47,000 Eccleses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Eccles

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    What are the most common Eccles first names?

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    Common jobs for Eccleses

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

    Common female occupations for Eccleses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,059

    Weaver

    221

    Weaver Cotton

    194

    Cotton Winder

    149

    Dressmaker

    133

    Common male occupations for Eccleses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    504

    Coal Miner

    251

    Farmer

    176

    General Labourer

    158

    Weaver

    134

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