Origins of the Landy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 35East Midlands 6West Midlands 4East 24London 71South East 16South West 19South Wales 6Mid Wales 18West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Landys lived in london

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    2,000 Landy Travel & migration records
    1,700 Landys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Landy first names?

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    Common jobs for Landys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Landys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Landys in 1921

    General Labourer

    12

    Tailor

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Carpenter

    5

    Clerk

    5

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