Origins of the Laurenson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 7West Midlands 1East 1London 81South East 2South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Laurensons lived in london

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    570 Laurenson Travel & migration records
    4,400 Laurensons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Laurenson

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    Common jobs for Laurensons

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    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

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