Origins of the Ore surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 12Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 8East Midlands 2West Midlands 38East 1London 27South East 31South West 5South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ores lived in west-midlands

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    Interesting facts about Ore

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    What are the most common Ore first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ores

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    Commmon female occupations for Ores in 1921

    Laundress

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Assistant Teacher

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Ores in 1921

    Carpenter

    11

    Coal Miner

    11

    Blacksmith

    10

    Stone Mason

    9

    Weaver

    9

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