Origins of the Jay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North West 27Isle of ManYorkshire 147East Midlands 32West Midlands 124East 289London 573South East 282South West 157South Wales 26Mid Wales 16West Wales 2North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jays lived in london

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    4,600 Jay Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Jay

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    What are the most common Jay first names?

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    Common jobs for Jays

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

    Common female occupations for Jays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    99

    Laundress

    70

    Living On Own Means

    65

    Domestic Servant

    64

    General Servant

    59

    Common male occupations for Jays in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    189

    Farm Labourer

    93

    General Labourer

    87

    Carpenter

    74

    Farmer

    66

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