Origins of the Lacey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 81North West 136Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 436East Midlands 652West Midlands 229East 310London 1434South East 645South West 259South Wales 67Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 45Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Laceys lived in london

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    11,000 Lacey Travel & migration records
    58,000 Laceys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lacey

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    747th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lacey surname. The oldest one dates back to 1557.

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    What are the most common Lacey first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Laceys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Laceys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    283

    Laundress

    192

    General Servant Domestic

    137

    Domestic Servant

    123

    Charwoman

    115

    Commmon male occupations for Laceys in 1921

    General Labourer

    239

    Agricultural Labourer

    231

    Bricklayer

    213

    Carpenter

    169

    Coal Miner

    153

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