Origins of the Laws surname
About the Lawses
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Interesting facts about Laws
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Laws surname. The oldest one dates back to 1560.
What are the most common Laws first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Lawses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Lawses in 1921
Dressmaker
142
Domestic Servant
95
Laundress
90
General Servant Domestic
78
General Servant
62
Common male occupations for Lawses in 1921
Coal Miner
244
Agricultural Labourer
209
General Labourer
137
Farm Labourer
112
Coal Miner Hewer
94
