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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 51North West 76Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 88East Midlands 40West Midlands 57East 262London 1426South East 791South West 146South Wales 36Mid Wales 6West Wales 1North Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Les lived in undefined

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    18,000 Le Travel & migration records
    110,000 Les found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Le

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    What are the most common Le first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Les

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

    Common female occupations for Les in 1921

    Dressmaker

    1,355

    Annuitant

    668

    Dress Maker

    574

    Living On Own Means

    547

    Charwoman

    439

    Common male occupations for Les in 1921

    Farmer

    1,507

    Carpenter

    794

    Farm Labourer

    530

    Agricultural Labourer

    448

    Fisherman

    370

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