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Origins of the Tanser surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 85West Midlands 20East 2London 17South East 8South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tansers lived in east-midlands

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    37 Tanser Travel & migration records
    1,300 Tansers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tanser

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    What are the most common Tanser first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Tansers

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

    Common female occupations for Tansers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Housekeeper

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Spinster

    4

    Common male occupations for Tansers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Shoe Maker

    7

    General Labourer

    6

    Farmer

    5

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