Origins of the Lanyon surname

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    In 1921, most Lanyons lived in south-west

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    1,200 Lanyon Travel & migration records
    4,300 Lanyons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lanyon

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    What are the most common Lanyon first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lanyons

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

    Common female occupations for Lanyons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Living On Own Means

    19

    Private Means

    12

    House Keeper

    11

    Tailoress

    11

    Common male occupations for Lanyons in 1921

    Tin Miner

    76

    Farmer

    44

    Farmers Son

    20

    Carpenter

    18

    Copper Miner

    16

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