Origins of the Laurens surname

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    In 1921, most Laurenses lived in undefined

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    320 Laurens Travel & migration records
    1,800 Laurenses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Laurens

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    What are the most common Laurens first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Laurenses

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

    Common female occupations for Laurenses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Tailoress

    15

    Farmers Wife

    12

    Dress Maker

    11

    Milliner

    10

    Common male occupations for Laurenses in 1921

    Farmer

    41

    Carpenter

    17

    Plasterer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Fireman

    8

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