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    In 1921, most Colleges lived in north-east

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    Interesting facts about College

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    What are the most common College first names?

    William

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    Magdalen

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    Common jobs for Colleges

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colleges in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Ribbon Weaver

    6

    Housekeeper

    5

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Colleges in 1921

    Coal Miner

    19

    General Labourer

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Carpenter

    5

    Farm Labourer

    5

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