Origins of the Lesser surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 3West Midlands 21East 11London 154South East 33South West 5South WalesMid Wales 5West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lessers lived in london

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    1,700 Lesser Travel & migration records
    1,600 Lessers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lesser

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    Who were Lessers most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Lesser first names?

    Samuel

    Louis

    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Lessers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lessers in 1921

    Tailoress

    13

    Dressmaker

    9

    None

    4

    Assisting In The Business

    3

    Draper Assistant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Lessers in 1921

    Tailor

    33

    Clerks

    7

    Farm Hands

    7

    Salespersons

    7

    Shoe Dealer

    7

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