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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 29East Midlands 2West Midlands 225East 16London 91South East 37South West 8South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fitters lived in west-midlands

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    370 Fitter Travel & migration records
    4,200 Fitters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fitter

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    What are the most common Fitter first names?

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    Common jobs for Fitters

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    Common female occupations for Fitters in 1921

    Laundress

    17

    Dressmaker

    14

    Charwoman

    11

    Cotton Weaver

    10

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Common male occupations for Fitters in 1921

    Meat Salesman

    28

    Butcher

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Bricklayer

    18

    Farmer

    16

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