Origins of the Leithead surname

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    In 1921, most Leitheads lived in north-east

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    400 Leithead Travel & migration records
    1,900 Leitheads found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Leitheads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leitheads in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    9

    F S

    9

    House Keeper

    7

    Housekeeper

    7

    Woollen Weaver

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Leitheads in 1921

    Joiner

    22

    Butcher

    11

    Cabinet Maker

    9

    W S M J

    9

    Mason

    8

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