Origins of the Grady surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 131North West 52Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 164East Midlands 29West Midlands 134East 65London 730South East 95South West 32South Wales 2Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gradys lived in london

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    18,000 Gradys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grady

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    What are the most common Grady first names?

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    Common jobs for Gradys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gradys in 1921

    Laundress

    78

    Charwoman

    75

    Dressmaker

    60

    Servant

    52

    General Servant

    46

    Commmon male occupations for Gradys in 1921

    General Labourer

    184

    Tailor

    107

    Coal Miner

    79

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    Farm Labourer

    58

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