Origins of the Lindsay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 455North West 121Isle of Man 22Yorkshire 520East Midlands 33West Midlands 102East 184London 937South East 275South West 63South Wales 13Mid Wales 9West Wales 1North Wales 25Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lindsays lived in london

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    31,000 Lindsay Travel & migration records
    75,000 Lindsays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lindsay

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    517th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lindsay surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Lindsay first names?

    John

    James

    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Lindsays

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

    Common female occupations for Lindsays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    408

    Domestic Servant

    302

    Housekeeper

    282

    F S

    240

    Annuitant

    185

    Common male occupations for Lindsays in 1921

    Coal Miner

    866

    Farmer

    333

    Joiner

    315

    Farm Servant

    256

    Mason

    235

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