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Origins of the Lister surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 761North West 286Isle of Man 13Yorkshire 4476East Midlands 191West Midlands 146East 181London 1060South East 226South West 42South Wales 20Mid Wales 7West Wales 7North Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Listers lived in yorkshire

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    10,000 Lister Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Lister

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    538th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lister surname. The oldest one dates back to 1241.

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    What are the most common Lister first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Listers

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

    Common female occupations for Listers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    300

    Living On Own Means

    198

    Domestic Servant

    151

    Cotton Weaver

    149

    House Keeper

    138

    Common male occupations for Listers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    491

    Farmer

    293

    Agricultural Labourer

    224

    Joiner

    203

    Butcher

    192

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