Origins of the Leak surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 77North West 28Isle of ManYorkshire 338East Midlands 103West Midlands 64East 57London 227South East 30South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leaks lived in yorkshire

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    1,300 Leak Travel & migration records
    11,000 Leaks found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Leak first names?

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    Common jobs for Leaks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leaks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Cotton Weaver

    28

    House Servant

    26

    Dress Maker

    25

    Housekeeper

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Leaks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    77

    Farmer

    54

    Coal Miner

    50

    Bricklayer

    39

    Joiner

    35

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