Origins of the Lester surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 60North West 189Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 375East Midlands 295West Midlands 874East 468London 1435South East 564South West 130South Wales 51Mid Wales 13West Wales 1North Wales 26Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lesters lived in london

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    11,000 Lester Travel & migration records
    53,000 Lesters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lester

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    869th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lester surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.

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    What are the most common Lester first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lesters

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

    Common female occupations for Lesters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    229

    Laundress

    144

    General Servant Domestic

    130

    Domestic Servant

    108

    Living On Own Means

    90

    Common male occupations for Lesters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    199

    General Labourer

    196

    Coal Miner

    165

    Farm Labourer

    132

    Butcher

    113

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