Origins of the Legender surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 5EastLondonSouth EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Legenders lived in north-east

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    Who were Legenders most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Legender first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Legenders

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

    Common female occupations for Legenders in 1921

    Drapers Assistant

    2

    Master Mariners Wife

    2

    Straw Rope Maker

    2

    Annuitant

    1

    Certified Teacher Council School

    1

    Common male occupations for Legenders in 1921

    Able Seaman

    6

    Cartman

    3

    Boiler Smith

    2

    Mariner

    2

    Solicitor

    2

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