Origins of the Troy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 1Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 36East Midlands 8West Midlands 11East 17London 121South East 22South West 32South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Troys lived in london

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    6,400 Troy Travel & migration records
    3,300 Troys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Troy

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    We have for the Troy surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Troy first names?

    John

    Patrick

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Troys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Troys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Laundress

    15

    Worsted Spinner

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Troys in 1921

    General Labourer

    26

    Painter

    18

    Tailor

    17

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    16

    Dock Labourer

    14

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