Origins of the Lumb surname
About the Lumbs
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Interesting facts about Lumb
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Lumb surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Lumb first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Lumbs
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Lumbs in 1921
Woollen Weaver
122
Worsted Spinner
100
Dressmaker
69
Worsted Weaver
69
Weaver
67
Common male occupations for Lumbs in 1921
Coal Miner
273
Farmer
156
Coal Miner Hewer
89
Cotton Spinner
84
Woollen Weaver
73
