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    In 1921, most Skeggses lived in london

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    300 Skeggs Travel & migration records
    4,600 Skeggses found in all Census records

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Skeggses

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

    Common female occupations for Skeggses in 1921

    Laundress

    25

    Dressmaker

    24

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Domestic Servant

    15

    General Servant

    15

    Common male occupations for Skeggses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    51

    General Labourer

    43

    Carman

    34

    Farm Labourer

    27

    Bricklayer

    11

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