Origins of the Loom surname

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    In 1921, most Looms lived in london

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    78 Loom Travel & migration records
    920 Looms found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Loom

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    What are the most common Loom first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Looms

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

    Common female occupations for Looms in 1921

    Laundress

    5

    House Keeper

    4

    Art Embroidery

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Singlewoman

    3

    Common male occupations for Looms in 1921

    Butcher

    5

    General Labourer

    5

    Painter

    5

    Bricklayers Labourer

    4

    House Painter

    4

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