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Origins of the Essery surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 2West Midlands 10East 9London 31South East 30South West 135South Wales 28Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Esserys lived in south-west

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    400 Essery Travel & migration records
    3,000 Esserys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Essery

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    What are the most common Essery first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Esserys

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

    Common female occupations for Esserys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Laundress

    13

    Milliner

    9

    Dress Maker

    7

    Common male occupations for Esserys in 1921

    Carpenter

    34

    Shipwright

    31

    Tailor

    12

    Blacksmith

    11

    Plumber

    9

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