Origins of the Tayler surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 35North West 40Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 161East Midlands 38West Midlands 55East 94London 453South East 216South West 100South Wales 24Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Taylers lived in london

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    3,900 Tayler Travel & migration records
    21,000 Taylers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tayler

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    We have for the Tayler surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

    Who were Taylers most likely to marry?

    Taylor Or Taylers
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    What are the most common Tayler first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Taylers

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

    Common female occupations for Taylers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    100

    House Servant

    93

    Laundress

    74

    Servant

    62

    Domestic Servant

    60

    Common male occupations for Taylers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    197

    Yeoman

    162

    Carpenter

    126

    Husbandman

    113

    Butcher

    105

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