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Origins of the Oldrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East MidlandsWest Midlands 17East 25London 62South East 22South West 24South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oldreys lived in london

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    100 Oldrey Travel & migration records
    1,000 Oldreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oldrey

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    What are the most common Oldrey first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Oldreys

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

    Common female occupations for Oldreys in 1921

    Laundress

    9

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Milliner

    5

    Waitress

    4

    Common male occupations for Oldreys in 1921

    Plasterer

    13

    Builder

    8

    Clerk

    7

    Bricklayer

    6

    Carpenter

    6

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