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Origins of the Humfrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 5West Midlands 7East 10London 25South East 17South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Humfreys lived in london

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    280 Humfrey Travel & migration records
    1,600 Humfreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Humfrey

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    Common jobs for Humfreys

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

    Common female occupations for Humfreys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Private Means

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Farmers Daughter

    7

    Annuitant

    6

    Common male occupations for Humfreys in 1921

    Farmer

    18

    Husbandman

    16

    Yeoman

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Vintner

    10

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