Origins of the Lough surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 287North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 7West Midlands 14East 44London 68South East 37South West 12South Wales 11Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Loughs lived in north-east

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    2,400 Lough Travel & migration records
    6,000 Loughs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lough

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    What are the most common Lough first names?

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    Common jobs for Loughs

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

    Common female occupations for Loughs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Housekeeper

    16

    Domestic Servant

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Servant

    12

    Common male occupations for Loughs in 1921

    Fisherman

    98

    Blacksmith

    21

    Shipwright

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Master

    15

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