Origins of the Clay surname
About the Clays
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Interesting facts about Clay
How common is your surname?
643rd most common surname in the UK
We have for the Clay surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Clay first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Clays
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Clays in 1921
Dressmaker
248
Laundress
148
Living On Own Means
137
Domestic Servant
130
General Servant Domestic
104
Common male occupations for Clays in 1921
Coal Miner
290
Agricultural Labourer
226
General Labourer
182
Farmer
164
Farm Labourer
157
