Origins of the Mayor surname

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    In 1921, most Mayors lived in london

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    1,700 Mayor Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Mayor

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    What are the most common Mayor first names?

    John

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Mayors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mayors in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    196

    Dressmaker

    47

    Cotton Winder

    44

    Weaver Cotton

    44

    Weaver

    40

    Commmon male occupations for Mayors in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    80

    Farmer

    77

    Farm Labourer

    57

    General Labourer

    51

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

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