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Origins of the Lidgate surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 7West Midlands 13East 1London 5South East 1South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lidgates lived in north-east

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    140 Lidgate Travel & migration records
    1,000 Lidgates found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lidgate

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    What are the most common Lidgate first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lidgates

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

    Common female occupations for Lidgates in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Cook

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Housekeeper

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Lidgates in 1921

    Shoemaker

    8

    Carrier

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Coachman

    4

    Grocer

    4

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