Origins of the Lyas surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 55East Midlands 1West Midlands 5East 25London 19South East 22South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lyases lived in yorkshire

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    100 Lyas Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Lyas

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    What are the most common Lyas first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Lyases

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lyases in 1921

    House Servant

    3

    Cloth Weaver

    2

    Cook

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Ironer Laundry

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Lyases in 1921

    Bricklayer

    11

    Carpenter

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Fancy Weaver

    3

    General Laborer

    3

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