Origins of the Greig surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 219North West 51Isle of ManYorkshire 68East Midlands 9West Midlands 12East 99London 340South East 171South West 20South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Greigs lived in london

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    Common jobs for Greigs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greigs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    182

    Domestic Servant

    148

    F S

    135

    Housekeeper

    119

    Annuitant

    105

    Commmon male occupations for Greigs in 1921

    Farm Servant

    175

    Coal Miner

    165

    Farmer

    148

    Joiner

    145

    Mason

    136

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