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Origins of the Sawrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 7West Midlands 24East 2London 45South East 4South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sawreys lived in london

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    260 Sawrey Travel & migration records
    1,200 Sawreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sawrey

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    We have for the Sawrey surname. The oldest one dates back to 1648.

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    What are the most common Sawrey first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sawreys

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

    Common female occupations for Sawreys in 1921

    Widow

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Farmers Wife

    6

    Common male occupations for Sawreys in 1921

    Yeoman

    29

    Farmer

    20

    Husbandman

    14

    Farmers Son

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

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