Origins of the Daysh surname

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    In 1921, most Dayshs lived in south-east

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    160 Daysh Travel & migration records
    1,600 Dayshs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Daysh first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Dayshs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dayshs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Dress Maker

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Nurse

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Dayshs in 1921

    Market Gardener

    21

    Butcher

    12

    Farmer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Sawyer

    10

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