Origins of the Blakey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 687North West 14Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 919East Midlands 267West Midlands 21East 19London 320South East 53South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blakeys lived in yorkshire

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    2,300 Blakey Travel & migration records
    23,000 Blakeys found in all Census records

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    We have for the Blakey surname. The oldest one dates back to 1377.

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    What are the most common Blakey first names?

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    Common jobs for Blakeys

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    Common female occupations for Blakeys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    107

    Dressmaker

    71

    House Keeper

    46

    Living On Own Means

    43

    Weaver

    40

    Common male occupations for Blakeys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    162

    Joiner

    82

    Cotton Weaver

    75

    Coal Miner Hewer

    71

    General Labourer

    67

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