Origins of the Loyd surname

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    In 1921, most Loyds lived in london

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    3,000 Loyd Travel & migration records
    13,000 Loyds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Loyd

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    What are the most common Loyd first names?

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    Common jobs for Loyds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Loyds in 1921

    House Servant

    107

    At Home

    58

    Servant

    57

    Dressmaker

    49

    General Servant

    41

    Commmon male occupations for Loyds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    124

    Agricultural Labourer

    117

    Farm Hands

    52

    Carpenter

    46

    Farm Labourer

    44

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