Origins of the Iris surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 3London 20South East 6South West 23South Wales 2Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Irises lived in south-west

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    140 Iris Travel & migration records
    260 Irises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Iris

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    What are the most common Iris first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Irises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Irises in 1921

    Actress

    2

    Assists In Shop

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Charwoman

    1

    General Shop

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Irises in 1921

    Able Seaman

    5

    Seaman

    5

    Mariner

    3

    Mate

    3

    Ordinary Seaman

    2

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