Origins of the Dreyer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 5West Midlands 1East 10London 24South East 10South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dreyers lived in london

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    450 Dreyers found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dreyers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dreyers in 1921

    Cotton Piecer

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    House Servant

    2

    Infant

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Asylum Nurse

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Dreyers in 1921

    Farm Hands

    10

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    9

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    9

    General Farmers

    8

    Carpenter

    7

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