Origins of the Lochead surname

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    In 1921, most Locheads lived in london

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    410 Lochead Travel & migration records
    2,000 Locheads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lochead

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    What are the most common Lochead first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Locheads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Locheads in 1921

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    Domestic Servant

    10

    Mill Worker

    8

    Power Loom Weaver

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Locheads in 1921

    Weaver

    24

    Cotton H L W

    11

    Baker

    10

    Cabinet Maker

    10

    Carter

    9

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