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Dorset in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with L

In the 1881 Census for dorset, there were 9680 people with surnames starting with 'L' in dorset in 1881. The most common occupations for people in dorset in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. The most common surnames beginning with 'L' in dorset in 1881 were Legg, Lane, Lucas, Long, Lock, Loader, Lawrence, Lambert, Lovell and Larcombe. People with the most common surnames in dorset in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, John, Elizabeth, George, Mary, James, Thomas, Sarah, Charles or Jane.

Most common surnames beginning with 'L' in dorset in 1881:

La Touche households

Labrum households

Labun households

Lacey households

Lacy households

Lagden households

Laing households

Laird households

Lake households

Laker households

Lakey households

Lakin households

Lamb households

Lambert households

Lambert ((scammell)) households

Lamning households

Lampard households

Lamplough households

Lamport households

Lamprey households

Lancaster households

Lance households

Landchest households

Lander households

Landry households

Landsched households

Landscheit households

Lane households

Lanes households

Lanford households

Lang households

Langan households

Langdon households

Langdown households

Langer households

Langford households

Langham households

Langley households

Langman households

Langridge households

Langrish households

Langsford households

Langtree households

Languish households

Lanham households

Lanibat households

Lankester households

Lankey households

Lankshear households

There were 20 people with this surname in dorset in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Lankshear in dorset in 1881 were Help In Trade for women and General Laborer for men. People with the surname Lankshear in dorset in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, Ada M, Alice M M, Annie, Charlotte, David J, Elizabeth, Ellen, George or Henry G.

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1843

Address

High Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1849

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

John

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Sarah

Date of Birth

1816

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

William

Date of Birth

1815

Address

--

People in the house

4

Lanning households