Origins of the Impey surname

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    In 1921, most Impeys lived in london

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    610 Impey Travel & migration records
    6,800 Impeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Impey

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    What are the most common Impey first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Impeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Impeys in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    41

    Straw Hat Sewer

    31

    Bonnet Sewer

    30

    Dressmaker

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Impeys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    General Labourer

    34

    Farm Labourer

    31

    Carpenter

    21

    Blacksmith

    17

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