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Origins of the Ledbetter surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 9West Midlands 40East 2London 13South East 18South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ledbetters lived in west-midlands

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    320 Ledbetter Travel & migration records
    1,400 Ledbetters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ledbetter

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ledbetters

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

    Common female occupations for Ledbetters in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Nurse

    5

    Common male occupations for Ledbetters in 1921

    Farm Hands

    77

    General Farmers

    46

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    42

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    31

    Tinsmiths

    21

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