Origins of the Docksey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 2West Midlands 175East 1London 32South East 10South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dockseys lived in west-midlands

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    160 Docksey Travel & migration records
    1,700 Dockseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Docksey

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    Ann

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    Common jobs for Dockseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dockseys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Colour Manufacturer (Paints)

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    No Occupation At Home

    5

    Sand Carrier

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Dockseys in 1921

    Farmer

    25

    Bricklayer

    15

    Chief Engineer

    12

    Coal Miner

    11

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

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