Origins of the Lerwill surname

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    In 1921, most Lerwills lived in south-west

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    110 Lerwill Travel & migration records
    1,100 Lerwills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lerwill

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    What are the most common Lerwill first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lerwills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lerwills in 1921

    Laundress

    8

    Farmers Daughter

    7

    Farmers Wife

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Dressmaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Lerwills in 1921

    Farmer

    22

    Farmers Son

    13

    Carpenter

    5

    General Labourer

    5

    Market Gardener

    5

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