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    In 1921, most Redheads lived in london

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    1,700 Redhead Travel & migration records
    17,000 Redheads found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Redheads

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

    Common female occupations for Redheads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    81

    Cotton Weaver

    67

    House Servant

    44

    General Servant Domestic

    39

    Domestic Servant

    35

    Common male occupations for Redheads in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    97

    Coal Miner

    94

    Farmer

    73

    General Labourer

    71

    Farm Labourer

    65

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