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Origins of the Abray surname

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    In 1921, most Abrays lived in east-midlands

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    65 Abray Travel & migration records
    81 Abrays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Abray

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    What are the most common Abray first names?

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    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Abrays

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

    Common female occupations for Abrays in 1921

    Charwoman

    2

    Annuitant

    1

    Confectionery Worker

    1

    General Servant

    1

    House Maid Dom Ser

    1

    Common male occupations for Abrays in 1921

    Labr

    2

    Agricultural Laborer

    1

    Baker

    1

    Butcher

    1

    Butchers Boy

    1

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