Origins of the Dorey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 10West Midlands 11East 74London 229South East 251South West 95South Wales 18Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Doreys lived in south-east

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    1,900 Dorey Travel & migration records
    10,000 Doreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dorey

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    What are the most common Dorey first names?

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    Common jobs for Doreys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Doreys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    68

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Laundress

    27

    Charwoman

    23

    Dress Maker

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Doreys in 1921

    Carpenter

    69

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    Farmer

    55

    General Labourer

    40

    Farm Labourer

    38

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