Origins of the Cressy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 20West Midlands 7East 20London 55South East 36South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cressys lived in london

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    370 Cressy Travel & migration records
    1,700 Cressys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Cressy first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cressys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cressys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Living On Her Own Means

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Cressys in 1921

    Carpenter

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Currier

    7

    Fisherman

    7

    General Labourer

    7

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