Origins of the Leath surname

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    In 1921, most Leaths lived in london

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    350 Leath Travel & migration records
    1,800 Leaths found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Leaths

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    Commmon female occupations for Leaths in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    General Servant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Milliner

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Leaths in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Farm Hands

    15

    Baker

    10

    Bricklayer

    10

    General Farmers

    8

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