Origins of the Ledwards surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 25Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 1West Midlands 1EastLondon 9South EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ledwardses lived in north-west

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    Common jobs for Ledwardses

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    Commmon female occupations for Ledwardses in 1921

    Silk Thrower

    5

    Cook (Domestic)

    3

    Boot Binder

    2

    General Domestic Servant

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Ledwardses in 1921

    Farmer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Farm Labourer

    6

    Farmers Son

    3

    Salt Maker

    3

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