Origins of the Crye surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 4Isle of Man 23YorkshireEast MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondon 12South East 2South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cryes lived in isle-of-man

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    What are the most common Crye first names?

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    Common jobs for Cryes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cryes in 1921

    At Home

    7

    Farmers Daughter

    6

    Farmers Wife

    5

    House Keeper

    3

    Living On Her Own Means

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Cryes in 1921

    Joiner

    12

    Farmer

    10

    Farm Hands

    5

    Farmers Son

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

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