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Origins of the Norrie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 23East Midlands 5West Midlands 4East 5London 63South East 29South West 5South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Norries lived in london

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    1,500 Norrie Travel & migration records
    5,900 Norries found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Norrie

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    What are the most common Norrie first names?

    William

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Norries

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

    Common female occupations for Norries in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    31

    Dressmaker

    26

    F S

    20

    Housekeeper

    20

    House Keeper

    19

    Common male occupations for Norries in 1921

    Fisherman

    58

    Farmer

    34

    Ploughman

    33

    Farm Servant

    32

    Farm Serv

    25

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