Origins of the Line surname

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    In 1921, most Lines lived in london

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    1,400 Line Travel & migration records
    14,000 Lines found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Line

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    What are the most common Line first names?

    Allan

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Lines

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

    Common female occupations for Lines in 1921

    Dressmaker

    98

    Lace Maker

    57

    Laundress

    39

    General Servant

    30

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Common male occupations for Lines in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    126

    Farm Labourer

    62

    Carpenter

    58

    Butcher

    54

    Farmer

    46

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