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Origins of the Laytham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 5West Midlands 6East 4London 120South East 4South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Laythams lived in london

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    110 Laytham Travel & migration records
    1,200 Laythams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Laytham

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    Common jobs for Laythams

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    Common female occupations for Laythams in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    21

    Laundress

    6

    Rover

    6

    Weaver

    6

    Weaver Cotton

    5

    Common male occupations for Laythams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    12

    Iron Moulder

    12

    General Labourer

    10

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

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