Origins of the Lawry surname

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    In 1921, most Lawrys lived in south-west

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    1,900 Lawry Travel & migration records
    5,600 Lawrys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Lawry first names?

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    Common jobs for Lawrys

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    Commmon female occupations for Lawrys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Charwoman

    17

    Tailoress

    16

    Domestic Servant

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Lawrys in 1921

    Tin Miner

    98

    Farmer

    79

    Farm Labourer

    29

    Miner

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

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