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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 2West Midlands 25East 21London 98South East 60South West 168South Wales 24Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nations lived in south-west

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    Interesting facts about Nation

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    What are the most common Nation first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Nations

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

    Common female occupations for Nations in 1921

    Laundress

    33

    Dressmaker

    28

    Housemaid

    14

    Charwoman

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Common male occupations for Nations in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Butcher

    23

    Carpenter

    23

    Farm Hands

    22

    General Labourer

    17

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