Origins of the Laister surname

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    In 1921, most Laisters lived in yorkshire

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    150 Laister Travel & migration records
    2,000 Laisters found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Laisters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Laisters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Private Means

    6

    Milliner

    5

    Spinster

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Laisters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Butcher

    10

    Carter

    10

    Farmer

    9

    Bachelor

    8

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