Origins of the Pomeroy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 55North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 9West Midlands 33East 30London 139South East 92South West 222South Wales 19Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pomeroys lived in south-west

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    3,100 Pomeroy Travel & migration records
    8,300 Pomeroys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pomeroy

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    Who were Pomeroys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Pomeroy first names?

    Berry

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pomeroys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pomeroys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    54

    House Servant

    23

    Laundress

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    22

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Pomeroys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Butcher

    36

    Carpenter

    33

    General Labourer

    30

    Blacksmith

    28

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