Origins of the Life surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 2West Midlands 4East 5London 25South East 12South West 23South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lifes lived in london

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    140 Life Travel & migration records
    870 Lifes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Life

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    What are the most common Life first names?

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    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lifes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lifes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Milliner

    5

    Bonnet Maker

    4

    House Work

    3

    Laborer

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Lifes in 1921

    Blacksmith

    7

    Farmer

    7

    Grocer

    7

    Worsted Weaver

    7

    Advertising Agent

    4

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