Origins of the Bay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 2Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 5West Midlands 5East 17London 75South East 16South West 4South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bays lived in london

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    1,200 Bay Travel & migration records
    2,300 Bays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bay

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    We have for the Bay surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Bay first names?

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    Common jobs for Bays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bays in 1921

    House Servant

    19

    General Servant

    16

    Laundress

    15

    Dressmaker

    13

    ...

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Bays in 1921

    Silk Factory Worker

    2

    Attorney High Court Bombay And Rotary Public

    1

    Auctioneer And Broker

    1

    Barrister

    1

    Blacksmith

    1

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