Origins of the Lindsey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 80North West 38Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 113East Midlands 48West Midlands 79East 136London 527South East 228South West 47South Wales 12Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lindseys lived in london

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    5,400 Lindsey Travel & migration records
    15,000 Lindseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lindsey

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    Common jobs for Lindseys

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    Common female occupations for Lindseys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    75

    Laundress

    54

    Domestic Servant

    40

    Living On Own Means

    34

    House Servant

    31

    Common male occupations for Lindseys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    173

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    123

    General Farmers

    100

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    General Labourer

    54

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