Origins of the Legros surname

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    In 1921, most Legroses lived in undefined

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    830 Legros Travel & migration records
    2,700 Legroses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Legros

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    Common jobs for Legroses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Legroses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Annuitant

    22

    Living On Her Own Means

    19

    Living On Own Means

    19

    Dress Maker

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Legroses in 1921

    Farmer

    21

    Carpenter

    19

    Mariner

    11

    Sailor

    10

    Seaman

    9

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