Origins of the Lockerbie surname

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    In 1921, most Lockerbies lived in north-east

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    390 Lockerbie Travel & migration records
    1,300 Lockerbies found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Lockerbies

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

    Common female occupations for Lockerbies in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Farmer's Daur

    6

    General Serv

    5

    General Servant

    4

    House Keeper

    4

    Common male occupations for Lockerbies in 1921

    Mason

    21

    Blacksmith

    17

    Joiner

    11

    Farm Servant

    10

    Ploughman

    8

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