Origins of the Darcey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 14West Midlands 6East 4London 20South East 5South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Darceys lived in yorkshire

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    1,400 Darcey Travel & migration records
    1,700 Darceys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Darcey

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Darceys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Darceys in 1921

    Laundress

    10

    Charwoman

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Darceys in 1921

    General Labourer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Tailor

    10

    Dock Labourer

    9

    Coal Miner

    7

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