Origins of the Blackey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 74North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 71East Midlands 36West Midlands 4East 2London 73South East 4South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blackeys lived in north-east

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    210 Blackey Travel & migration records
    1,400 Blackeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blackey

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    Who were Blackeys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Blackey first names?

    John

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    Jane

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    Common jobs for Blackeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blackeys in 1921

    Worsted Spinner

    5

    Servant

    4

    Wife

    4

    F S

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Blackeys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    9

    Worsted Spinner

    7

    Lead Miner

    5

    Mariner

    5

    Plasterer

    5

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