Origins of the Legge surname

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    In 1921, most Legges lived in london

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    3,600 Legge Travel & migration records
    14,000 Legges found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Legge first names?

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    Common jobs for Legges

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

    Common female occupations for Legges in 1921

    Dressmaker

    82

    Domestic Servant

    49

    General Servant Domestic

    43

    Laundress

    30

    Private Means

    30

    Common male occupations for Legges in 1921

    Clerk

    39

    General Labourer

    38

    Cabinet Maker

    34

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Bricklayer

    27

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