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Origins of the Flay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 16East MidlandsWest Midlands 11East 6London 62South East 10South West 77South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Flays lived in south-west

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    250 Flay Travel & migration records
    2,600 Flays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Flay

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    What are the most common Flay first names?

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    Common jobs for Flays

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

    Common female occupations for Flays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Laundress

    13

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    13

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Dress Maker

    8

    Common male occupations for Flays in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    General Labourer

    12

    Baker

    7

    Blacksmith

    7

    Butcher

    6

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