Origins of the Looms surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of Man 1Yorkshire 20East Midlands 56West Midlands 36East 6London 15South East 6South West 10South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Loomses lived in east-midlands

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    100 Looms Travel & migration records
    1,700 Loomses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Looms

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Loomses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Loomses in 1921

    Charwoman

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    Servant

    7

    General Servant

    5

    Lace Maker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Loomses in 1921

    Blacksmith

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Platelayer

    6

    Railway Platelayer

    6

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