Origins of the Ferrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 3Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 7East Midlands 7West Midlands 1East 7London 18South East 7South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ferreys lived in london

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    240 Ferrey Travel & migration records
    690 Ferreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ferrey

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    Common jobs for Ferreys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ferreys in 1921

    House Keeper

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Charwoman

    2

    Companion

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Ferreys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    17

    Weaver

    5

    Draper's Assistant

    4

    Assisting In The Business

    3

    Commercial Traveller

    3

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