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Origins of the Storey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2386North West 361Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 1358East Midlands 356West Midlands 61East 236London 1154South East 404South West 100South Wales 36Mid Wales 5West Wales 1North Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Storeys lived in north-east

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    9,900 Storey Travel & migration records
    78,000 Storeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Storey

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    536th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Storey surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Storeys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Storey first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Storeys

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

    Common female occupations for Storeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    346

    General Servant Domestic

    203

    Domestic Servant

    194

    Housekeeper

    132

    House Servant

    130

    Common male occupations for Storeys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    576

    Coal Miner Hewer

    299

    General Labourer

    291

    Agricultural Labourer

    228

    Farmer

    220

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