Origins of the Lack surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 47East Midlands 285West Midlands 50East 122London 344South East 139South West 29South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lacks lived in london

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    1,400 Lack Travel & migration records
    12,000 Lacks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lack

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    What are the most common Lack first names?

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    Common jobs for Lacks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lacks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    80

    Lace Maker

    53

    Laundress

    40

    House Servant

    28

    Domestic Servant

    27

    Commmon male occupations for Lacks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    89

    Carpenter

    53

    General Labourer

    42

    Shoemaker

    31

    Farm Labourer

    28

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