Origins of the Leeds surname

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    In 1921, most Leedses lived in london

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    1,700 Leeds Travel & migration records
    6,000 Leedses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leeds

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    What are the most common Leeds first names?

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    Common jobs for Leedses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leedses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    33

    Dressmaker

    28

    House Servant

    18

    Laundress

    18

    Private Means

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Leedses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    48

    Farmer

    47

    Bricklayer

    35

    Cordwainer

    25

    Butcher

    19

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