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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 13West Midlands 2East 6London 56South East 69South West 13South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kidneys lived in south-east

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    Interesting facts about Kidney

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    Common jobs for Kidneys

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

    Common female occupations for Kidneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Housekeeper

    9

    At Home

    7

    Tailoress

    7

    Common male occupations for Kidneys in 1921

    Bricklayer

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    General Labourer

    14

    Farmer

    12

    Brick Maker

    11

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