Origins of the Leicester surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 146Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 20East Midlands 5West Midlands 7East 7London 258South East 53South West 5South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leicesters lived in london

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    690 Leicester Travel & migration records
    5,900 Leicesters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leicester

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    What are the most common Leicester first names?

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    Common jobs for Leicesters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leicesters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Widow

    25

    Living On Own Means

    19

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    House Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Leicesters in 1921

    Butcher

    26

    General Labourer

    19

    Gentleman

    18

    Glass Maker

    18

    Tailor

    18

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