Origins of the Facey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 35North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 12West Midlands 29East 43London 219South East 83South West 210South Wales 11Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Faceys lived in london

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    930 Facey Travel & migration records
    6,800 Faceys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Facey first names?

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    Common jobs for Faceys

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    Commmon female occupations for Faceys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    44

    Laundress

    29

    House Servant

    16

    Charwoman

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Faceys in 1921

    Able Seaman

    50

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Carpenter

    28

    Master

    24

    General Labourer

    19

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