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    In 1921, most Painters lived in london

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    4,800 Painter Travel & migration records
    42,000 Painters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Painter

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    What are the most common Painter first names?

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    Common jobs for Painters

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

    Common female occupations for Painters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    200

    Laundress

    147

    General Servant Domestic

    126

    Domestic Servant

    113

    House Servant

    89

    Common male occupations for Painters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    326

    General Labourer

    197

    Carpenter

    169

    Farm Labourer

    152

    Coal Miner

    125

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