Origins of the De Lay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West MidlandsEast 14London 98South East 36South West 3South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most De Lays lived in london

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    1,200 De Lay Travel & migration records
    1,400 De Lays found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for De lays

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    Commmon female occupations for De lays in 1921

    Rag Sorter

    10

    Charwoman

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Tailoress

    7

    Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for De lays in 1921

    General Labourer

    14

    Dock Labourer

    11

    Laborer

    7

    Plumber

    7

    Labr

    5

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