Origins of the Lorain surname

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    In 1921, most Lorains lived in south-east

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    43 Lorain Travel & migration records
    250 Lorains found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lorain

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    What are the most common Lorain first names?

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    Common jobs for Lorains

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lorains in 1921

    Machinist

    4

    House Servant

    3

    Milliner

    3

    Ind

    2

    Wife

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Lorains in 1921

    Joiner

    6

    Cordwainer

    5

    Cord

    3

    Pentioner

    3

    Engine Smith

    2

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