Origins of the Vardy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 104North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 149East Midlands 253West Midlands 7East 17London 43South East 52South West 25South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Vardys lived in east-midlands

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    440 Vardy Travel & migration records
    6,900 Vardys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vardy

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    Common jobs for Vardys

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

    Common female occupations for Vardys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    27

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Dressmaker

    13

    Housekeeper

    8

    Common male occupations for Vardys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    213

    Coal Miner Hewer

    66

    Blacksmith

    30

    Frame Work Knitter

    21

    Framework Knitter

    17

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