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    In 1921, most Ships lived in london

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    290 Ship Travel & migration records
    4,300 Ships found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ship

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    What are the most common Ship first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ships

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

    Common female occupations for Ships in 1921

    House Servant

    25

    Dressmaker

    23

    Laundress

    23

    General Servant

    17

    Servant

    13

    Common male occupations for Ships in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    77

    Farm Labourer

    33

    General Labourer

    17

    Ag Labourer

    14

    Bricklayer

    12

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