Origins of the Herries surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 5West Midlands 6East 3London 5South East 8South West 2South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Herrieses lived in north-east

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    270 Herries Travel & migration records
    1,300 Herrieses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Herries

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    What are the most common Herries first names?

    Robert

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Herrieses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Herrieses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Assisting In The Business

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Herrieses in 1921

    Joiner

    19

    Farmer

    8

    Slater

    8

    Blacksmith

    7

    Coal Miner

    7

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