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Origins of the Taft surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 44East Midlands 86West Midlands 139East 4London 101South East 22South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tafts lived in west-midlands

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    2,400 Taft Travel & migration records
    5,100 Tafts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Taft

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    What are the most common Taft first names?

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    Common jobs for Tafts

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

    Common female occupations for Tafts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Laundress

    13

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Charwoman

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Common male occupations for Tafts in 1921

    Bricklayer

    26

    General Labourer

    24

    Farm Hands

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Lace Maker

    18

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