Origins of the Duffey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 93North West 59Isle of ManYorkshire 45East Midlands 4West Midlands 21East 9London 222South East 19South West 16South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Duffeys lived in london

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    8,600 Duffey Travel & migration records
    7,900 Duffeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Duffey

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    Common jobs for Duffeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Duffeys in 1921

    Charwoman

    35

    Domestic Servant

    25

    General Servant

    25

    Servant

    25

    General Servant Domestic

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Duffeys in 1921

    General Labourer

    81

    Coal Miner

    56

    Dock Labourer

    41

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Tailor

    34

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