Origins of the Lindfield surname

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    In 1921, most Lindfields lived in south-east

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    170 Lindfield Travel & migration records
    3,900 Lindfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lindfield

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    Who were Lindfields most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Lindfield first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lindfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lindfields in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Housemaid Domestic

    14

    General Servant

    12

    Laundress

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Lindfields in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Bricklayer

    25

    Butcher

    21

    General Labourer

    18

    Farm Labourer

    15

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