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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 50Isle of ManYorkshire 87East Midlands 48West Midlands 10East 36London 134South East 72South West 37South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Turtles lived in london

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    1,600 Turtle Travel & migration records
    6,000 Turtles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Turtle

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    We have for the Turtle surname. The oldest one dates back to 1830.

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    What are the most common Turtle first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Turtles

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

    Common female occupations for Turtles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Milliner

    14

    General Servant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Common male occupations for Turtles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Clerk

    19

    Carpenter

    18

    General Labourer

    17

    Painter

    17

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