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Origins of the Tracey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 94North West 47Isle of ManYorkshire 128East Midlands 33West Midlands 136East 180London 612South East 164South West 39South Wales 5Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Traceys lived in london

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    What are the most common Tracey first names?

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    Common jobs for Traceys

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    Common female occupations for Traceys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    75

    General Servant Domestic

    41

    Laundress

    41

    Servant

    38

    Charwoman

    33

    Common male occupations for Traceys in 1921

    General Labourer

    112

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    Coal Miner

    59

    Tailor

    47

    Farm Labourer

    37

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