Origins of the Ivory surname
About the Ivorys
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Interesting facts about Ivory
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
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What are the most common Ivory first names?
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James
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Ivorys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Ivorys in 1921
Dressmaker
30
Straw Plaiter
27
Housekeeper
19
Domestic Servant
16
Laundress
15
Commmon male occupations for Ivorys in 1921
Coal Miner
39
Carpenter
38
Agricultural Labourer
28
Bricklayer
28
Farmer
28
