Origins of the Truman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 55Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 78East Midlands 424West Midlands 227East 122London 405South East 108South West 115South Wales 74Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Trumans lived in east-midlands

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    2,800 Truman Travel & migration records
    17,000 Trumans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Truman

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    What are the most common Truman first names?

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    Common jobs for Trumans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Trumans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    84

    Laundress

    56

    Domestic Servant

    34

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Housekeeper

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Trumans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    96

    Lace Maker

    85

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Farmer

    44

    Coal Miner Hewer

    34

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