Origins of the Myles surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North West 67Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 24East Midlands 6West Midlands 18East 41London 347South East 38South West 52South Wales 21Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Myleses lived in london

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    4,600 Myles Travel & migration records
    10,000 Myleses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Myles

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    Common jobs for Myleses

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

    Common female occupations for Myleses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    64

    Domestic Servant

    43

    Linen Weaver

    38

    Jute Weaver

    30

    Housekeeper

    26

    Common male occupations for Myleses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    101

    Farm Servant

    64

    Carter

    47

    Mason

    44

    Ploughman

    43

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