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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 50North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 7West Midlands 46East 55London 211South East 110South West 34South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fairs lived in london

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    4,700 Fair Travel & migration records
    9,300 Fairs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fair

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    What are the most common Fair first names?

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    Common jobs for Fairs

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

    Common female occupations for Fairs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    44

    Domestic Servant

    34

    House Servant

    27

    Laundress

    27

    General Servant

    26

    Common male occupations for Fairs in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    50

    Farm Hands

    39

    Farmer

    33

    Shoemaker

    33

    General Labourer

    29

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