Origins of the Grimsey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 149London 141South East 59South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Grimseys lived in east

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    130 Grimsey Travel & migration records
    3,700 Grimseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grimsey

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    What are the most common Grimsey first names?

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    Common jobs for Grimseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grimseys in 1921

    Tailoress

    16

    Charwoman

    12

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Grimseys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    Farm Labourer

    26

    Farmer

    21

    Horseman On Farm

    18

    Ab

    14

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