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    In 1921, most Unknowns lived in london

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    3,000 Unknown Travel & migration records
    420 Unknowns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Unknown

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    We have for the Unknown surname. The oldest one dates back to 1587.

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    What are the most common Unknown first names?

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    Unknown

    Female

    Unknown

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    Common jobs for Unknowns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Unknowns in 1921

    Casual Traveller

    6

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Nun

    3

    Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Unknowns in 1921

    Casual Traveller

    28

    Tramp

    10

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    8

    Traveller

    7

    Un Known

    6

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