Origins of the Lander surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 65North West 36Isle of ManYorkshire 54East Midlands 164West Midlands 223East 135London 470South East 197South West 169South Wales 51Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Landers lived in london

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    5,100 Lander Travel & migration records
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    What are the most common Lander first names?

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    Common jobs for Landers

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    Commmon female occupations for Landers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    118

    Laundress

    74

    Domestic Servant

    73

    Living On Own Means

    53

    General Servant Domestic

    47

    Commmon male occupations for Landers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    90

    Farmer

    90

    General Labourer

    89

    Carpenter

    75

    Stone Mason

    74

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