Origins of the Morey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 23East Midlands 5West Midlands 41East 31London 290South East 371South West 140South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Moreys lived in south-east

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    2,800 Morey Travel & migration records
    10,000 Moreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Morey

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    What are the most common Morey first names?

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    Common jobs for Moreys

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

    Common female occupations for Moreys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    96

    Laundress

    67

    General Servant Domestic

    33

    House Servant

    24

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Common male occupations for Moreys in 1921

    Master

    119

    Bricklayer

    83

    Carpenter

    62

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    General Labourer

    47

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