Origins of the Drees surname

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    In 1921, most Dreeses lived in south-east

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    140 Drees Travel & migration records
    150 Dreeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Drees

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    What are the most common Drees first names?

    John

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Dreeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dreeses in 1921

    A Stranger

    1

    Carpenter's Daughter

    1

    Cook

    1

    Domestic Servant

    1

    Dressmaker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Dreeses in 1921

    Baker

    5

    Farm Hands

    3

    Tinsmiths

    3

    Clerks

    2

    Electricians

    2

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