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Origins of the Armour surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 131North West 32Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 18West Midlands 4East 32London 125South East 37South West 7South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Armours lived in north-east

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    5,800 Armour Travel & migration records
    13,000 Armours found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Armour

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    We have for the Armour surname. The oldest one dates back to 1595.

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    What are the most common Armour first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Armours

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

    Common female occupations for Armours in 1921

    Dressmaker

    87

    Housekeeper

    50

    Domestic Servant

    42

    House Keeper

    31

    Dress Maker

    30

    Common male occupations for Armours in 1921

    Joiner

    81

    Tailor

    76

    Weaver

    75

    Coal Miner

    73

    Farmer

    68

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