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Origins of the Peary surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 77North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 9West Midlands 7East 7London 27South East 16South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pearys lived in north-east

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    340 Peary Travel & migration records
    1,600 Pearys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Peary

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    What are the most common Peary first names?

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    Common jobs for Pearys

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

    Common female occupations for Pearys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Grocer

    4

    Common male occupations for Pearys in 1921

    Blacksmith

    17

    Glass Maker

    16

    Grocer

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    General Labourer

    6

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