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Origins of the Marray surname

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    In 1921, most Marrays lived in london

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    340 Marray Travel & migration records
    1,100 Marrays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Marray

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    What are the most common Marray first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Marrays

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

    Common female occupations for Marrays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Servant

    8

    General Servant

    6

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Common male occupations for Marrays in 1921

    Tailor

    13

    General Labourer

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Dock Labourer

    5

    Coal Miner

    4

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