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    In 1921, most Saws lived in london

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    540 Saw Travel & migration records
    4,700 Saws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Saw

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    What are the most common Saw first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Saws

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

    Common female occupations for Saws in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Domestic Servant

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Laundress

    12

    House Servant

    11

    Common male occupations for Saws in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    Farm Labourer

    25

    General Labourer

    21

    Farmer

    17

    Coal Miner

    16

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