Origins of the Ody surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 1West Midlands 7East 33London 95South East 36South West 113South Wales 2Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Odys lived in south-west

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    What are the most common Ody first names?

    John

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Odys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Odys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Widow

    13

    Lab

    12

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    10

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Odys in 1921

    Farmer

    49

    Yeoman

    32

    Carpenter

    17

    Farmers Son

    13

    Lab

    12

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