Origins of the Lessey surname

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    In 1921, most Lesseys lived in south-west

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    140 Lessey Travel & migration records
    540 Lesseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lessey

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    What are the most common Lessey first names?

    Samuel

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Lesseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lesseys in 1921

    Charwoman

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Widow

    4

    Brush Maker

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Lesseys in 1921

    Cooper

    18

    Shipwright

    4

    Shoemaker

    4

    Botmaker

    3

    Clerk

    3

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