Origins of the Derry surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 31North West 22Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 85East Midlands 99West Midlands 389East 22London 146South East 69South West 34South Wales 5Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Derrys lived in west-midlands

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    2,900 Derry Travel & migration records
    13,000 Derrys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Derry

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    What are the most common Derry first names?

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    Common jobs for Derrys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Derrys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    69

    Domestic Servant

    36

    Servant

    30

    Laundress

    28

    Living On Own Means

    27

    Commmon male occupations for Derrys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    123

    Miner

    51

    Agricultural Labourer

    39

    Farmer

    35

    General Labourer

    30

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