Origins of the Dry surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 16Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 156East Midlands 8West Midlands 24East 34London 103South East 89South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Drys lived in yorkshire

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    640 Dry Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Dry

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    What are the most common Dry first names?

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    Common jobs for Drys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Drys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Laundress

    13

    Scholar At Home

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Drys in 1921

    Bricklayer

    38

    Carpenter

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    General Labourer

    16

    Joiner

    13

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