Origins of the Vale surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 55North West 25Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 62East Midlands 65West Midlands 419East 360London 443South East 210South West 98South Wales 26Mid Wales 20West Wales 2North Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Vales lived in london

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    2,600 Vale Travel & migration records
    22,000 Vales found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vale

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    We have for the Vale surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Vale first names?

    William

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    Maida

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Vales

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

    Common female occupations for Vales in 1921

    Dressmaker

    104

    Laundress

    59

    General Servant Domestic

    58

    Domestic Servant

    46

    Living On Own Means

    45

    Common male occupations for Vales in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    94

    General Labourer

    82

    Farm Labourer

    68

    Carpenter

    67

    Gardener

    39

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