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Trace the Taylor family's migration over time through census records. The Taylor surname appears in censuses from the following countries: USA, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia between 1830 and 1950. The majority of Taylor families were found in census records from USA in 1930.



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What did the Taylor family do for a living?
Top Male Occupations in 1910
Laborer
35%
Clerk
20%
Carpenter
8%
Driver
7%
Top Female Occupations in 1910
Clerk
26%
Teacher
16%
Stenographer
16%
Cook
12%
The top reported professions for Taylor men and women from the United States in 1910 were laborer and clerk. 35% of men with the last name Taylor worked as laborers and 26% of women with the last name Taylor worked as a clerk.



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