Origins of the Abdy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 102East Midlands 24West MidlandsEast 2London 56South East 7South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Abdys lived in yorkshire

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    110 Abdy Travel & migration records
    1,500 Abdys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Abdy

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    Common jobs for Abdys

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

    Common female occupations for Abdys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Common male occupations for Abdys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Joiner

    13

    Gardener

    12

    Farmer

    8

    General Labourer

    6

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