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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 43North West 151Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 160East Midlands 94West Midlands 326East 11London 373South East 61South West 20South WalesMid Wales 24West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tofts lived in london

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    1,200 Toft Travel & migration records
    11,000 Tofts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Toft

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    What are the most common Toft first names?

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tofts

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

    Common female occupations for Tofts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    56

    Dress Maker

    27

    General Servant

    22

    Cotton Weaver

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Common male occupations for Tofts in 1921

    Potter

    54

    Coal Miner

    51

    Joiner

    42

    Farmer

    40

    Carpenter

    34

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