Origins of the Lithgow surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 41Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 3West MidlandsEast 5London 30South East 17South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lithgows lived in north-west

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    1,100 Lithgow Travel & migration records
    3,900 Lithgows found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lithgow

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    What are the most common Lithgow first names?

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    Margaret

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lithgows

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lithgows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Domestic Servant

    15

    F S

    15

    Dress Maker

    14

    Housekeeper

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Lithgows in 1921

    Coal Miner

    37

    Shepherd

    20

    Weaver

    17

    Farm Servant

    16

    Ploughman

    15

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