Origins of the Leeves surname

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    In 1921, most Leeveses lived in south-east

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    120 Leeves Travel & migration records
    2,000 Leeveses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leeves

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    What are the most common Leeves first names?

    William

    George

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Leeveses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leeveses in 1921

    Housemaid Domestic

    7

    Dressmaker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Leeveses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Farmer

    14

    Bricklayer

    12

    Chicken Fatter

    9

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