Origins of the Amey surname

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    In 1921, most Ameys lived in london

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    840 Amey Travel & migration records
    9,500 Ameys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Amey

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    What are the most common Amey first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ameys

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

    Common female occupations for Ameys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    62

    Laundress

    44

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Dress Maker

    23

    General Servant

    21

    Common male occupations for Ameys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    78

    General Labourer

    55

    Gardener

    47

    Carpenter

    27

    Farm Labourer

    21

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