Origins of the Orme surname

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    In 1921, most Ormes lived in london

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    3,000 Orme Travel & migration records
    24,000 Ormes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Orme

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    What are the most common Orme first names?

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    Common jobs for Ormes

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

    Common female occupations for Ormes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    96

    Cotton Weaver

    69

    Widow

    48

    Laundress

    47

    Domestic Servant

    44

    Common male occupations for Ormes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    119

    Farmer

    74

    Blacksmith

    68

    General Labourer

    67

    Butcher

    55

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