Origins of the Sherry surname

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    In 1921, most Sherrys lived in london

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    7,500 Sherry Travel & migration records
    9,200 Sherrys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sherry

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    Who were Sherrys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Sherry first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sherrys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sherrys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    56

    Cotton Weaver

    31

    Laundress

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Housekeeper

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Sherrys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    74

    General Labourer

    48

    Tailor

    43

    Shoemaker

    34

    Dock Labourer

    27

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