Origins of the Longstaff surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1439North West 67Isle of ManYorkshire 319East Midlands 44West Midlands 27East 39London 160South East 71South West 18South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Longstaffs lived in north-east

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    22,000 Longstaffs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Longstaff

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    We have for the Longstaff surname. The oldest one dates back to 1764.

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    What are the most common Longstaff first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Longstaffs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Longstaffs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    77

    General Servant Domestic

    46

    House Servant

    46

    Domestic Servant

    43

    General Servant

    35

    Commmon male occupations for Longstaffs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    194

    Coal Miner Hewer

    85

    General Labourer

    79

    Farmer

    65

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

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