Origins of the Leisk surname

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    In 1921, most Leisks lived in south-east

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    260 Leisk Travel & migration records
    1,500 Leisks found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Leisks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leisks in 1921

    Knitter

    36

    F S

    25

    Crofter

    13

    General Servant

    12

    Stocking Knitter

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Leisks in 1921

    Fisherman

    37

    Crofter

    11

    Seaman

    8

    Able Seaman

    7

    Farmer

    7

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