Origins of the Vicary surname

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    In 1921, most Vicarys lived in south-west

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    1,000 Vicary Travel & migration records
    8,100 Vicarys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vicary

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    We have for the Vicary surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Vicary first names?

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    Common jobs for Vicarys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Vicarys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    General Servant Domestic

    26

    Laundress

    26

    House Servant

    22

    General Servant

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Vicarys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Farmer

    37

    Carpenter

    31

    Farmers Son

    28

    General Labourer

    26

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