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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 6West Midlands 1East 9London 115South East 32South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Richters lived in london

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    3,800 Richter Travel & migration records
    1,600 Richters found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Richter first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Richters

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    Common female occupations for Richters in 1921

    Governess

    11

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Dressmaker

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Private Means

    6

    Common male occupations for Richters in 1921

    Farm Hands

    56

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    36

    Clerks

    25

    Tinsmiths

    25

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    24

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