Origins of the Straight surname

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    In 1921, most Straights lived in east

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    580 Straight Travel & migration records
    1,100 Straights found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Straight

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    What are the most common Straight first names?

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    Common jobs for Straights

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

    Commmon female occupations for Straights in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

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    Domestic Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Silk Winder

    5

    Daur

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Straights in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    General Labourer

    12

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    11

    Farm Hands

    9

    Bricklayers Labourer

    8

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