Origins of the Laurie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 65North West 29Isle of ManYorkshire 49East Midlands 20West Midlands 18East 55London 215South East 88South West 17South Wales 1Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lauries lived in london

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    5,600 Laurie Travel & migration records
    17,000 Lauries found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Laurie

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    What are the most common Laurie first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Lauries

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lauries in 1921

    Dressmaker

    85

    Housekeeper

    62

    Annuitant

    56

    Domestic Servant

    56

    F S

    56

    Commmon male occupations for Lauries in 1921

    Joiner

    83

    Tailor

    76

    Farmer

    68

    Weaver

    65

    Farm Servant

    64

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