Origins of the Longster surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 114East Midlands 3West Midlands 3East 5London 9South East 12South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Longsters lived in yorkshire

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    100 Longster Travel & migration records
    1,300 Longsters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Longster

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    What are the most common Longster first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Longsters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Longsters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Dress Maker

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    House Keeper

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Longsters in 1921

    Farmer

    19

    Fisherman

    18

    Fisher Man

    7

    Farmers Son

    6

    Gardener

    5

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