Origins of the Horsey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 7West Midlands 7East 68London 174South East 84South West 118South Wales 5Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Horseys lived in london

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    990 Horsey Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Horsey

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    What are the most common Horsey first names?

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    Common jobs for Horseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Horseys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    46

    Domestic Servant

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Laundress

    13

    Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Horseys in 1921

    Butcher

    35

    Carpenter

    22

    Farmer

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Tailor

    16

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