Origins of the Carey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 224North West 83Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 237East Midlands 63West Midlands 86East 306London 1268South East 849South West 356South Wales 171Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Careys lived in london

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    43,000 Carey Travel & migration records
    53,000 Careys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carey

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    644th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Carey first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Careys

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

    Common female occupations for Careys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    214

    Laundress

    174

    Domestic Servant

    143

    Living On Own Means

    118

    Charwoman

    113

    Common male occupations for Careys in 1921

    General Labourer

    314

    Agricultural Labourer

    235

    Bricklayer

    163

    Tailor

    153

    Coal Miner

    133

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