Origins of the Lockwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 79North West 104Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 4719East Midlands 294West Midlands 62East 436London 918South East 367South West 32South Wales 24Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lockwoods lived in yorkshire

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    9,600 Lockwood Travel & migration records
    69,000 Lockwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lockwood

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    683rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lockwood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Lockwood first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Lockwoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lockwoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    217

    Woollen Weaver

    148

    Domestic Servant

    116

    Living On Own Means

    114

    House Servant

    111

    Commmon male occupations for Lockwoods in 1921

    Coal Miner

    333

    Farmer

    208

    Agricultural Labourer

    206

    Woollen Weaver

    188

    Farm Labourer

    175

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