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Origins of the Clarey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 50North West 1Isle of Man 15Yorkshire 17East Midlands 34West Midlands 12East 30London 56South East 45South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Clareys lived in london

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    2,200 Clarey Travel & migration records
    2,700 Clareys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Clarey

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    Who were Clareys most likely to marry?

    Mc Clareys

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    What are the most common Clarey first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Clareys

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

    Common female occupations for Clareys in 1921

    Servant

    13

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Laundress

    8

    Common male occupations for Clareys in 1921

    General Labourer

    19

    Farmer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Coal Miner

    11

    Dock Labourer

    9

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