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Origins of the Thaxter surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 14West Midlands 5East 61London 39South East 16South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Thaxters lived in east

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    170 Thaxter Travel & migration records
    1,800 Thaxters found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Thaxters

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

    Common female occupations for Thaxters in 1921

    Laundress

    10

    House Keeper

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    House Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Thaxters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Brickmaker

    16

    General Labourer

    15

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Blacksmith

    7

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