Origins of the Renfrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 7East MidlandsWest Midlands 4EastLondon 46South East 1South West 16South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Renfreys lived in london

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    68 Renfrey Travel & migration records
    770 Renfreys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Renfreys

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    Commmon female occupations for Renfreys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Weaver Cotton

    5

    None

    4

    Dress Maker

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Renfreys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    13

    Iron Miner

    6

    Copper Miner

    5

    Coal Miner Hewer

    4

    Farm Labourer

    3

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