Origins of the Laxon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 9West Midlands 37East 24London 26South East 11South West 3South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Laxons lived in west-midlands

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    130 Laxon Travel & migration records
    1,100 Laxons found in all Census records

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Laxons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Laxons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    10

    Dressmaker

    7

    Ribbon Weaver

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    No Occupation

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Laxons in 1921

    Grocer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Ribbon Weaver

    6

    Farmer

    5

    Provision Merchant

    5

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