Origins of the Varah surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 76East Midlands 16West MidlandsEast 4London 17South East 3South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Varahs lived in yorkshire

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    25 Varah Travel & migration records
    1,100 Varahs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Varah first names?

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    Common jobs for Varahs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Varahs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Turner

    7

    Domestic Servant

    4

    House Keeper

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Varahs in 1921

    Turner

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Quarry Mason

    8

    Farmer

    5

    Grocer

    5

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