Origins of the Large surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 85North West 277Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 195East Midlands 178West Midlands 288East 310London 653South East 337South West 174South Wales 22Mid Wales 14West WalesNorth Wales 44Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Larges lived in london

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    4,200 Large Travel & migration records
    33,000 Larges found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Large

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    We have for the Large surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Large first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Larges

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

    Common female occupations for Larges in 1921

    Dressmaker

    141

    General Servant Domestic

    87

    Domestic Servant

    79

    Living On Own Means

    72

    Laundress

    69

    Common male occupations for Larges in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    207

    Farmer

    162

    General Labourer

    131

    Farm Labourer

    104

    Carpenter

    95

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