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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 29East Midlands 19West Midlands 12East 25London 47South East 14South West 14South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sawers lived in london

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    320 Sawer Travel & migration records
    2,700 Sawers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sawer

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    What are the most common Sawer first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sawers

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

    Common female occupations for Sawers in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    17

    None

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    House Servant

    8

    Farmers Wife

    7

    Common male occupations for Sawers in 1921

    Farmer

    22

    Butcher

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Tailor

    17

    Plumber

    14

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