Origins of the Lanchester surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 2West Midlands 27East 40London 35South East 40South West 2South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lanchesters lived in south-east

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    180 Lanchester Travel & migration records
    1,500 Lanchesters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lanchester

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    What are the most common Lanchester first names?

    Thomas

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    Elsa

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lanchesters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lanchesters in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Governess

    7

    Annuitant

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Schoolmistress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Lanchesters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Carpenter

    7

    Coachmaker

    5

    Commercial Clerk

    5

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