Origins of the Start surname

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    In 1921, most Starts lived in london

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    1,000 Start Travel & migration records
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    What are the most common Start first names?

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    Common jobs for Starts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Starts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Laundress

    35

    General Servant

    29

    Domestic Servant

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Starts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Lace Maker

    32

    Carpenter

    30

    General Labourer

    27

    Shoemaker

    22

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