Origins of the Bodey surname

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    In 1921, most Bodeys lived in south-west

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    110 Bodey Travel & migration records
    740 Bodeys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bodeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bodeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Tailoress

    4

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Assisting In The Home

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Bodeys in 1921

    Coach Painter

    7

    Blacksmith

    6

    Coal Miner Hewer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Butcher

    2

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