Origins of the Litster surname

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    In 1921, most Litsters lived in north-east

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    410 Litster Travel & migration records
    2,200 Litsters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Litster

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    What are the most common Litster first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Litsters

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

    Common female occupations for Litsters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Servant

    10

    Housekeeper

    8

    F S

    7

    House Keeper

    7

    Common male occupations for Litsters in 1921

    Coal Miner

    21

    Tailor

    17

    Ploughman

    15

    Wright

    15

    Carter

    13

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