Origins of the Leete surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 12West Midlands 1East 33London 104South East 64South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leetes lived in london

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    550 Leete Travel & migration records
    2,900 Leetes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leete

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    Who were Leetes most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Leete first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Leetes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leetes in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Dressmaker

    15

    General Servant

    7

    Governess

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Leetes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Baker

    8

    Farmer

    8

    Butcher

    7

    Carpenter

    7

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