Origins of the Loach surname

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    In 1921, most Loachs lived in west-midlands

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    510 Loach Travel & migration records
    4,500 Loachs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Loach

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    Common jobs for Loachs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Loachs in 1921

    Laundress

    25

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    10

    House Servant

    9

    Housemaid Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Loachs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    17

    General Labourer

    14

    Baker

    12

    Shoemaker

    11

    Tailor

    11

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