Origins of the Darey surname

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    In 1921, most Dareys lived in london

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    1,300 Darey Travel & migration records
    2,900 Dareys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Darey

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    What are the most common Darey first names?

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    Common jobs for Dareys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dareys in 1921

    House Servant

    15

    Laundress

    14

    Dressmaker

    12

    General Servant

    11

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Dareys in 1921

    General Labourer

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Carpenter

    12

    Farmer

    11

    Tailor

    9

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