Origins of the Attey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 1West Midlands 1EastLondon 7South East 3South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Atteys lived in north-east

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    69 Attey Travel & migration records
    660 Atteys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Attey

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    What are the most common Attey first names?

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    Ann

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    Common jobs for Atteys

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

    Common female occupations for Atteys in 1921

    Black Smith Wife

    2

    Coal & Coke Merchant

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Greengrocer

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Common male occupations for Atteys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    23

    Joiner

    7

    Engine Driver

    6

    Drapers Assistant

    5

    Blacksmith

    3

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