Origins of the Perrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 2West Midlands 4East 23London 22South East 14South West 16South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Perreys lived in east

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    240 Perrey Travel & migration records
    2,600 Perreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Perrey

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    Common jobs for Perreys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Perreys in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Servant

    13

    House Servant

    11

    Laundress

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Perreys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Blacksmith

    24

    Coal Miner

    20

    Carpenter

    14

    Nail Maker

    13

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