Origins of the London surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 51Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 63East Midlands 22West Midlands 99East 147London 562South East 231South West 33South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Londons lived in london

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    5,300 London Travel & migration records
    17,000 Londons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about London

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    What are the most common London first names?

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    Common jobs for Londons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Londons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    107

    Laundress

    58

    Domestic Servant

    41

    General Servant Domestic

    41

    Living On Own Means

    38

    Commmon male occupations for Londons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    90

    Carpenter

    86

    Farm Labourer

    51

    Clerk

    49

    Tailor

    49

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