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Origins of the Senior surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 136North West 225Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 6527East Midlands 88West Midlands 42East 76London 969South East 125South West 75South Wales 47Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Seniors lived in yorkshire

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    5,800 Senior Travel & migration records
    71,000 Seniors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Senior

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    745th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Senior surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Seniors most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Senior first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Seniors

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

    Common female occupations for Seniors in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    215

    Dressmaker

    197

    Cloth Weaver

    122

    Blanket Weaver

    103

    Housekeeper

    95

    Common male occupations for Seniors in 1921

    Coal Miner

    576

    Farmer

    366

    Yeoman

    298

    Coal Miner Hewer

    290

    Agricultural Labourer

    254

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