Origins of the St Clair surname

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    In 1921, most St Clairs lived in london

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    2,500 St Clair Travel & migration records
    1,600 St Clairs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common St clair first names?

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    Common jobs for St clairs

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

    Commmon female occupations for St clairs in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Dressmaker

    13

    Private Means

    8

    Actress

    6

    Living On Her Own Means

    6

    Commmon male occupations for St clairs in 1921

    Painter

    18

    Clerk

    9

    Living On Own Means

    7

    General Labourer

    6

    Musician

    6

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