Origins of the Farry surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 44West Midlands 9East 12London 36South East 19South West 15South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Farrys lived in east-midlands

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    What are the most common Farry first names?

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    Common jobs for Farrys

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    Commmon female occupations for Farrys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Laundress

    7

    General Servant

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Farrys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Coal Miner

    14

    General Labourer

    10

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Shoemaker

    8

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