Origins of the Laughland surname

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    In 1921, most Laughlands lived in london

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    590 Laughland Travel & migration records
    1,200 Laughlands found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Laughlands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Laughlands in 1921

    Bonnet Knitter

    18

    Bonnet Liner

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Housekeeper

    5

    Hand Sewer

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Laughlands in 1921

    Bonnet Dresser

    16

    Coal Miner

    11

    Shoemaker

    11

    Bonnet Maker

    8

    Weaver

    8

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