Origins of the Laidlaw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 186North West 33Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 56East Midlands 7West Midlands 6East 11London 116South East 49South West 18South Wales 4Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Laidlaws lived in north-east

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    5,300 Laidlaw Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Laidlaw

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    What are the most common Laidlaw first names?

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    Common jobs for Laidlaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Laidlaws in 1921

    F S

    108

    Dressmaker

    106

    Domestic Servant

    75

    Housekeeper

    73

    House Keeper

    53

    Commmon male occupations for Laidlaws in 1921

    Shepherd

    205

    Joiner

    128

    Mason

    113

    Coal Miner

    79

    Tailor

    73

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