Origins of the Leather surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 295Isle of ManYorkshire 411East Midlands 20West Midlands 102East 16London 1313South East 77South West 9South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leathers lived in london

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    2,100 Leather Travel & migration records
    20,000 Leathers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leather

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    What are the most common Leather first names?

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    Common jobs for Leathers

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

    Common female occupations for Leathers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    99

    Dressmaker

    59

    Laundress

    51

    Silk Weaver

    40

    Fustian Cutter

    39

    Common male occupations for Leathers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    154

    General Labourer

    73

    Carter

    61

    Farmer

    60

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

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