Origins of the Edey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 26East Midlands 18West Midlands 10East 19London 105South East 41South West 17South Wales 12Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Edeys lived in london

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    560 Edey Travel & migration records
    2,500 Edeys found in all Census records

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Edeys

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

    Common female occupations for Edeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Charwoman

    10

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Housemaid Domestic

    10

    Housekeeper

    8

    Common male occupations for Edeys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    General Labourer

    12

    Carpenter

    11

    Medical Student

    11

    Clerk

    6

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