Origins of the Covey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 3West Midlands 5East 9London 47South East 147South West 21South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Coveys lived in south-east

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    1,200 Covey Travel & migration records
    3,200 Coveys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Covey

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    What are the most common Covey first names?

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    Common jobs for Coveys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Coveys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Laundress

    14

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Annuitant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Coveys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    General Labourer

    27

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    24

    Farm Hands

    21

    Gardener

    13

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