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Origins of the Tall surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 23West Midlands 6East 30London 122South East 90South West 160South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Talls lived in south-west

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    860 Tall Travel & migration records
    5,100 Talls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tall

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    What are the most common Tall first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Talls

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

    Common female occupations for Talls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    House Servant

    21

    Laundress

    18

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Common male occupations for Talls in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Carpenter

    32

    Farm Labourer

    18

    General Labourer

    17

    Baker

    16

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