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Origins of the Loy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 138East Midlands 10West Midlands 10East 10London 42South East 24South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Loys lived in yorkshire

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    1,300 Loy Travel & migration records
    2,800 Loys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Loy

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Loys

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

    Common female occupations for Loys in 1921

    Cutler

    14

    Dressmaker

    12

    Grinder

    12

    House Servant

    11

    General Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Loys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    31

    File Grinder

    25

    Razor Grinder

    22

    Cutler

    21

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    21

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