Origins of the Preedy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 25West Midlands 74East 39London 155South East 67South West 65South Wales 30Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Preedys lived in london

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    400 Preedy Travel & migration records
    5,600 Preedys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Preedy first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Preedys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Preedys in 1921

    Laundress

    24

    Dressmaker

    17

    Charwoman

    14

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Preedys in 1921

    Carpenter

    42

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    General Labourer

    17

    Bricklayer

    16

    Farm Labourer

    15

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