Origins of the Laithwaite surname

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    In 1921, most Laithwaites lived in london

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    130 Laithwaite Travel & migration records
    2,900 Laithwaites found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Laithwaites

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

    Commmon female occupations for Laithwaites in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant

    10

    House Keeper

    9

    Housekeeper

    9

    Widow

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Laithwaites in 1921

    Coal Miner

    28

    General Labourer

    16

    Yeoman

    16

    Coal Miner Hewer

    14

    Collier

    14

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