Origins of the Pryer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 15West Midlands 12East 124London 283South East 140South West 26South Wales 11Mid Wales 19West Wales 4North Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pryers lived in london

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    770 Pryer Travel & migration records
    7,000 Pryers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pryers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pryers in 1921

    Laundress

    34

    Dressmaker

    32

    Servant

    17

    Charwoman

    13

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Pryers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    45

    Carpenter

    29

    General Labourer

    28

    Farmer

    26

    Carman

    23

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