Origins of the Garrey surname
About the Garreys
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Interesting facts about Garrey
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Garreys most likely to marry?
Mc Garreys
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What are the most common Garrey first names?
John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Garreys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Garreys in 1921
Dressmaker
6
Servant
6
Laundress
5
Cotton Throttle Piecer
4
Cotton Weaver
4
Commmon male occupations for Garreys in 1921
Farm Servant
5
Cotton Weaver
4
Coal Miner
3
Corn Porter
3
Dock Labourer
3
