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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 3West Midlands 23East 38London 72South East 12South West 62South Wales 18Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lyeses lived in london

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    71 Lyes Travel & migration records
    2,000 Lyeses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Lyes first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Lyeses

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    Common female occupations for Lyeses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Charwoman

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Common male occupations for Lyeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Bricklayer

    9

    General Labourer

    8

    Hairdresser

    7

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