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    In 1921, most Courts lived in london

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    5,700 Court Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Court

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    What are the most common Court first names?

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    Common jobs for Courts

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

    Common female occupations for Courts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    184

    Laundress

    139

    Living On Own Means

    111

    General Servant Domestic

    95

    Domestic Servant

    94

    Common male occupations for Courts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    249

    Carpenter

    172

    General Labourer

    158

    Farm Labourer

    143

    Blacksmith

    115

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