Origins of the Leightwood surname
About the Leightwoods
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Interesting facts about Leightwood
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Leightwood surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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John
James
Alice
Hilda
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Common jobs for Leightwoods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Leightwoods in 1921
Ag Lab Wife
1
Apprentice Book Binding
1
Domestic Servant Cook
1
Monthley Nurse
1
Provision Dealer
1
Common male occupations for Leightwoods in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
2
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2
Apprentice Pattern Maker
1
Beer Retailer
1
Coachman Domestic
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