Origins of the Stray surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 50East Midlands 72West Midlands 2East 3London 59South East 19South West 2South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Strays lived in east-midlands

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    350 Stray Travel & migration records
    1,900 Strays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stray

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    Who were Strays most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Stray first names?

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    Common jobs for Strays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Strays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Strays in 1921

    General Labourer

    10

    Lace Maker

    10

    Painter

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Carter

    6

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