Origins of the Fay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 64North West 48Isle of ManYorkshire 55East Midlands 12West Midlands 11East 47London 558South East 161South West 83South Wales 13Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fays lived in london

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    Common jobs for Fays

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    Commmon female occupations for Fays in 1921

    None

    66

    Domestic Servant

    49

    Dressmaker

    48

    Servant

    43

    Laundress

    42

    Commmon male occupations for Fays in 1921

    General Labourer

    78

    Agricultural Labourer

    72

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    49

    Tailor

    42

    Dock Labourer

    29

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