Origins of the Lancashire surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 84Isle of ManYorkshire 101East Midlands 122West Midlands 18East 14London 407South East 30South West 12South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lancashires lived in london

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    610 Lancashire Travel & migration records
    7,800 Lancashires found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lancashire

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    What are the most common Lancashire first names?

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    Common jobs for Lancashires

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lancashires in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    65

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    19

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Lancashires in 1921

    Coal Miner

    110

    Coal Miner Hewer

    40

    Farmer

    36

    Joiner

    23

    Farm Labourer

    20

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