Origins of the Leech surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 118North West 652Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 426East Midlands 161West Midlands 534East 301London 1860South East 224South West 81South Wales 20Mid Wales 10West Wales 1North Wales 27Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leechs lived in london

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    6,800 Leech Travel & migration records
    50,000 Leechs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leech

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    831st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Leech surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

    Who were Leechs most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Leech first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Leechs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leechs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    206

    Cotton Weaver

    174

    General Servant Domestic

    96

    Housekeeper

    90

    Domestic Servant

    89

    Commmon male occupations for Leechs in 1921

    Farmer

    196

    Agricultural Labourer

    190

    General Labourer

    173

    Coal Miner

    162

    Carpenter

    112

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