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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 2West Midlands 3East 6London 10South East 1South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Deas lived in yorkshire

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    1,800 Dea Travel & migration records
    1,200 Deas found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dea first names?

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Deas

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

    Common female occupations for Deas in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Dressmaker

    4

    Housemaid

    4

    Paper Overhauler

    4

    Scholar (At Home)

    4

    Common male occupations for Deas in 1921

    General Labourer

    12

    Paper Maker

    6

    Porter

    5

    Dock Labourer

    4

    Police Constable

    4

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