Origins of the Eyles surname

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    In 1921, most Eyleses lived in london

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    1,100 Eyles Travel & migration records
    14,000 Eyleses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Eyles

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    What are the most common Eyles first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Eyleses

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

    Common female occupations for Eyleses in 1921

    Laundress

    82

    Dressmaker

    65

    Domestic Servant

    42

    Lab

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Common male occupations for Eyleses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    99

    Carpenter

    95

    General Labourer

    58

    Farm Labourer

    40

    Gardener

    39

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