Origins of the Fry surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 59North West 68Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 275East Midlands 65West Midlands 142East 474London 1930South East 1470South West 1061South Wales 393Mid Wales 17West Wales 2North Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Frys lived in london

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    14,000 Fry Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Fry

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    428th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Fry surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Fry first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Frys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Frys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    478

    Laundress

    339

    Domestic Servant

    242

    Living On Own Means

    236

    General Servant Domestic

    233

    Commmon male occupations for Frys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    486

    General Labourer

    452

    Carpenter

    396

    Farmer

    335

    Farm Labourer

    296

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