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Origins of the Diffey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 3East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 4London 38South East 92South West 148South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Diffeys lived in south-west

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    180 Diffey Travel & migration records
    2,000 Diffeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Diffey

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    Common jobs for Diffeys

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

    Common female occupations for Diffeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Housemaid Domestic

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Common male occupations for Diffeys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Farm Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    9

    Grocer

    6

    Carpenter

    5

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