Origins of the Lequesne surname

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    In 1921, most Lequesnes lived in undefined

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    150 Lequesne Travel & migration records
    1,600 Lequesnes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lequesne

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    Common jobs for Lequesnes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lequesnes in 1921

    Annuitant

    28

    Dressmaker

    26

    Dress Maker

    16

    Living On Her Own Means

    15

    At Home

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Lequesnes in 1921

    Farmer

    25

    Carpenter

    19

    Farmers Son

    11

    Blacksmith

    9

    House Carpenter

    8

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