Origins of the Traylor surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West Midlands 10East 14London 22South East 7South West 28South Wales 8Mid WalesWest Wales 9North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Traylors lived in south-west

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    220 Traylor Travel & migration records
    1,100 Traylors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Traylor

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    What are the most common Traylor first names?

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    Common jobs for Traylors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Traylors in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Straw Plaiter

    5

    At School

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Traylors in 1921

    Farm Hands

    37

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    General Farmers

    21

    Farm Labourer

    12

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