Origins of the Lightwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 21West Midlands 95East 3London 30South East 16South West 3South Wales 8Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lightwoods lived in west-midlands

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    100 Lightwood Travel & migration records
    2,300 Lightwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lightwood

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    What are the most common Lightwood first names?

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    Common jobs for Lightwoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lightwoods in 1921

    Farmer

    6

    Laundress

    6

    General Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Lightwoods in 1921

    Shoe Maker

    16

    Gun Implement Maker

    9

    Potter

    9

    Shoemaker

    9

    Farmer

    8

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