Origins of the Athey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 144North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 131East Midlands 21West Midlands 4East 16London 29South East 15South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Atheys lived in north-east

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    430 Athey Travel & migration records
    3,700 Atheys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Athey

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    What are the most common Athey first names?

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    Common jobs for Atheys

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

    Common female occupations for Atheys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    House Keeper

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Common male occupations for Atheys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    39

    Joiner

    24

    Vintner

    24

    Coal Miner Hewer

    20

    Carpenter

    16

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