Origins of the Law surname

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    In 1921, most Laws lived in london

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    24,000 Law Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Law

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    333rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Law surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Law first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Laws

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

    Common female occupations for Laws in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    636

    Dressmaker

    466

    Domestic Servant

    296

    Housekeeper

    270

    House Keeper

    241

    Common male occupations for Laws in 1921

    Coal Miner

    461

    Agricultural Labourer

    445

    Cotton Weaver

    384

    Farmer

    382

    General Labourer

    353

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