Origins of the Landry surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 1West Midlands 16East 11London 26South East 6South West 49South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Landrys lived in south-west

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    3,200 Landry Travel & migration records
    1,300 Landrys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Landry first names?

    Joseph

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    Mary

    Marie

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    Common jobs for Landrys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Landrys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Farmers Wife

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Landrys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    62

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    51

    Sales Clerks

    30

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    23

    Carpenters

    22

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