Origins of the Doy surname

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    In 1921, most Doys lived in east

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    240 Doy Travel & migration records
    3,300 Doys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Doy

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    What are the most common Doy first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Doys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Doys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant

    11

    House Servant

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    House Keeper

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Doys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    54

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Blacksmith

    19

    General Labourer

    17

    Fisherman

    14

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