Origins of the Leard surname

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    In 1921, most Leards lived in london

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    340 Leard Travel & migration records
    360 Leards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leard

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    What are the most common Leard first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Leards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leards in 1921

    House Servant

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Washerwoman

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Leards in 1921

    Farm Hands

    4

    Baker

    3

    Engineer

    3

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    3

    A Fitter

    2

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