Origins of the Laughlin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 9Isle of Man 15Yorkshire 58East Midlands 3West Midlands 7East 83London 65South East 23South West 4South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Laughlins lived in east

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    Common jobs for Laughlins

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    Commmon female occupations for Laughlins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Housekeeper

    20

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    Laundress

    16

    Charwoman

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Laughlins in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    39

    Farm Hands

    38

    General Labourer

    34

    Coal Miner

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

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