Origins of the Laurenson surname
About the Laurensons
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Interesting facts about Laurenson
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Laurenson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1861.
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John
James
Margaret
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Laurensons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Laurensons in 1921
Knitter
185
Pauper
32
Fisherman's Wife
28
Crofter
27
Dressmaker
27
Common male occupations for Laurensons in 1921
Fisherman
180
Crofter
65
Seaman
31
Crofter & Fisherman
28
Fisherman & Crofter
28
