Origins of the Gavey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 5London 32South East 21South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gaveys lived in undefined

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    290 Gavey Travel & migration records
    1,500 Gaveys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gaveys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gaveys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Laundress

    12

    Dress Maker

    7

    Housekeeper

    6

    Living On Her Own Means

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Gaveys in 1921

    Carpenter

    26

    Farmer

    18

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Gardener

    8

    Shipwright

    7

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