Origins of the Shorey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 4West Midlands 36East 23London 208South East 81South West 18South Wales 29Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shoreys lived in london

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    650 Shorey Travel & migration records
    3,400 Shoreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shorey

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    What are the most common Shorey first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Shoreys

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

    Common female occupations for Shoreys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Laundress

    15

    Glover

    9

    Dress Maker

    7

    General Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Shoreys in 1921

    Butcher

    32

    Pewterer

    32

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Carpenter

    16

    Plumber

    11

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