Origins of the Lamp surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 2Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 8West Midlands 6East 1London 21South East 9South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lamps lived in london

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    290 Lamp Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Lamps

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    Commmon female occupations for Lamps in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Nurse

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Lamps in 1921

    Farm Hands

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    6

    Attendants

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