Origins of the Cary surname

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    In 1921, most Carys lived in london

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    9,600 Cary Travel & migration records
    8,300 Carys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cary

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    What are the most common Cary first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Carys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Carys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    Living On Own Means

    38

    House Servant

    27

    Widow

    27

    Private Means

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Carys in 1921

    Farmer

    55

    Carpenter

    44

    Farm Hands

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farmers Son

    28

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