Origins of the Lampshire surname

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    In 1921, most Lampshires lived in south-west

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    380 Lampshire Travel & migration records
    1,100 Lampshires found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lampshire

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    What are the most common Lampshire first names?

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    Common jobs for Lampshires

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lampshires in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Laundress

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Lampshires in 1921

    Lead Miner

    17

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Tin Miner

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Farmer

    7

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