Origins of the Limer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 54East Midlands 15West Midlands 39East 5London 17South East 2South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Limers lived in yorkshire

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    170 Limer Travel & migration records
    1,600 Limers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Limer

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    What are the most common Limer first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Limers

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

    Common female occupations for Limers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Laundress

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Limers in 1921

    Coal Miner Hewer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Coal Miner

    9

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Farmer

    6

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