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Origins of the Lace surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 45Isle of Man 210Yorkshire 30East MidlandsWest Midlands 11East 4London 163South East 12South West 16South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Laces lived in isle-of-man

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    1,300 Lace Travel & migration records
    5,200 Laces found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lace

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    Jane

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    Common jobs for Laces

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

    Common female occupations for Laces in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Domestic Servant

    17

    General Servant

    16

    Annuitant

    14

    Common male occupations for Laces in 1921

    Fisherman

    46

    Able Seaman

    38

    Lead Miner

    38

    Mariner

    38

    Fireman

    36

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