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    In 1921, most Boas lived in london

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    300 Boa Travel & migration records
    850 Boas found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boa

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    What are the most common Boa first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Boas

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

    Common female occupations for Boas in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    General Servant

    3

    Telephonists

    3

    Common male occupations for Boas in 1921

    Shepherd

    21

    Mason

    12

    Dairyman

    9

    Gamekeeper

    6

    Tailor

    5

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