Origins of the Lyman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 13Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 56East Midlands 93West Midlands 37East 17London 56South East 14South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lymans lived in east-midlands

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    2,300 Lymans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lyman

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    Common jobs for Lymans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lymans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Lace Maker

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Cook

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Lymans in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    24

    Farm Hands

    18

    Coal Miner

    17

    Tinsmiths

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

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