Origins of the Lait surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 51North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 22West Midlands 19East 50London 181South East 77South West 46South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Laits lived in london

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    430 Lait Travel & migration records
    3,900 Laits found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lait

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    What are the most common Lait first names?

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    Common jobs for Laits

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

    Commmon female occupations for Laits in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Milliner

    14

    Dress Maker

    10

    Housemaid Domestic

    10

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Laits in 1921

    Baker

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Coach Builder

    15

    Coach Painter

    12

    Farm Labourer

    12

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