Origins of the Sperry surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 134West Midlands 19East 4London 17South East 15South West 7South WalesMid Wales 6West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sperrys lived in east-midlands

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    1,400 Sperry Travel & migration records
    1,700 Sperrys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Sperrys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sperrys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Seamstress

    8

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Sperrys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    40

    Coal Miner Hewer

    23

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    17

    Farmer

    15

    Farm Hands

    13

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