Origins of the Grey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 710North West 93Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 231East Midlands 64West Midlands 122East 135London 639South East 339South West 476South Wales 92Mid Wales 58West Wales 1North Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Greys lived in north-east

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    14,000 Grey Travel & migration records
    55,000 Greys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grey

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    588th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Grey surname. The oldest one dates back to 1194.

    Who were Greys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Grey first names?

    Edward

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Greys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    315

    Domestic Servant

    231

    General Servant

    191

    Laundress

    188

    House Servant

    187

    Commmon male occupations for Greys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    327

    Agricultural Labourer

    268

    General Labourer

    212

    Farm Labourer

    147

    Joiner

    136

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