Origins of the Orr surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 322North West 86Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 64East Midlands 29West Midlands 18East 32London 575South East 72South West 42South Wales 1Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Orrs lived in london

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    26,000 Orr Travel & migration records
    37,000 Orrs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Orr first names?

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    Common jobs for Orrs

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

    Common female occupations for Orrs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    210

    Housekeeper

    138

    Domestic Servant

    124

    House Keeper

    116

    Annuitant

    102

    Common male occupations for Orrs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    376

    Farmer

    187

    Joiner

    186

    Carter

    140

    Weaver

    136

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