Origins of the Memory surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 6Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 57West Midlands 4East 3London 37South East 19South West 38South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Memorys lived in east-midlands

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    Interesting facts about Memory

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    What are the most common Memory first names?

    William

    John

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Memorys

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    Commmon female occupations for Memorys in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Boot Machinist

    4

    Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Memorys in 1921

    Shipwright

    14

    Coal Miner

    9

    Shoe Rivetter

    8

    Apprentice

    7

    General Labourer

    7

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