Origins of the Cray surname
About the Crays
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Interesting facts about Cray
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Crays most likely to marry?
Mc Crays
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What are the most common Cray first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Crays
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Crays in 1921
Dressmaker
47
Laundress
31
Domestic Servant
24
General Servant
17
House Servant
17
Commmon male occupations for Crays in 1921
Coal Miner
30
Agricultural Labourer
29
General Labourer
29
Blacksmith
23
Carpenter
23
