Origins of the Battey surname

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    In 1921, most Batteys lived in london

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    580 Battey Travel & migration records
    3,500 Batteys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Battey

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    Common jobs for Batteys

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

    Common female occupations for Batteys in 1921

    House Servant

    13

    Dressmaker

    10

    General Servant

    10

    Laundress

    10

    House Keeper

    9

    Common male occupations for Batteys in 1921

    Bricklayer

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Coal Miner

    14

    Carpenter

    12

    Cordwainer

    12

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