Origins of the Barry surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 193North West 168Isle of Man 33Yorkshire 267East Midlands 59West Midlands 59East 322London 1862South East 628South West 761South Wales 297Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barrys lived in london

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    67,000 Barry Travel & migration records
    53,000 Barrys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barry

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    568th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Barry surname. The oldest one dates back to 1553.

    Who were Barrys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Barry first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Barrys

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

    Common female occupations for Barrys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    256

    Laundress

    211

    Charwoman

    163

    Living On Own Means

    150

    Servant

    142

    Common male occupations for Barrys in 1921

    General Labourer

    280

    Tailor

    217

    Dock Labourer

    175

    Carpenter

    122

    Laborer

    120

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