Origins of the Luff surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 11Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 87East Midlands 59West Midlands 18East 57London 462South East 549South West 72South Wales 54Mid Wales 17West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Luffs lived in south-east

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    What are the most common Luff first names?

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    Common jobs for Luffs

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    Commmon female occupations for Luffs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    78

    Laundress

    76

    Charwoman

    48

    General Servant Domestic

    47

    Domestic Servant

    44

    Commmon male occupations for Luffs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    138

    Bricklayer

    121

    Farm Labourer

    97

    Gardener

    95

    General Labourer

    85

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