Origins of the Trew surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 10West Midlands 19East 98London 331South East 125South West 91South Wales 36Mid Wales 7West Wales 2North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Trews lived in london

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    What are the most common Trew first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Trews

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    Common female occupations for Trews in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    28

    Living On Own Means

    19

    Bricklayer

    16

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Common male occupations for Trews in 1921

    Bricklayer

    38

    Cabinet Maker

    28

    Carpenter

    26

    Butcher

    22

    Carman

    22

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