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Lashmar Family History

Lashmar Surname Meaning

From one or more of the many minor places called Lachemere or Lechemere (‘boggy pool’ in Middle English), such as Latchmere House in Ham (Surrey), Latchmoor Farm in Brockenhurst (Hants), Letchmore Heath in Aldenham, and Letchmoor Green in Stevenage (both Herts).

In Sussex, where the surname is most frequent (appearing in Lashmars Hall in Henfield and Lashmar Wood in Wivelsfield), the place of origin may be represented by Lashmar Road in East Preston.

This location is recorded as Lachemere in 1321 and The Great Lashmars in 184.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Lashmar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lashmar family name was found in the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1911. The most Lashmar families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 39 Lashmar families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Lashmar's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lashmar families in 1891.
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What did your Lashmar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lashmar. 50% of Lashmar men worked as a General Labourer and 92% of Lashmar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lashmar were House Painter and Domestic Worker.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • House Painter
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%
  • Domestic Worker
    4%

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Between 1964 and 1996, in the United States, Lashmar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Lashmar in 1964 was 81, and 82 in 1996.

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