Origins of the Blamey surname

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    In 1921, most Blameys lived in south-west

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    710 Blamey Travel & migration records
    4,300 Blameys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Blameys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blameys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Dress Maker

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Blameys in 1921

    Fisherman

    78

    Copper Miner

    28

    Farmer

    26

    Carpenter

    23

    Miner

    18

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