Origins of the Lashley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 58North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 8West Midlands 17EastLondon 22South East 31South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lashleys lived in north-east

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    400 Lashley Travel & migration records
    1,400 Lashleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Lashleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lashleys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Laundress

    6

    Dressmaker

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    None

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Lashleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    30

    Coal Miner Hewer

    22

    Farm Hands

    19

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    19

    Coal Trimmer

    7

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