Origins of the Jesty surname

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    In 1921, most Jestys lived in south-west

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    130 Jesty Travel & migration records
    1,500 Jestys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jesty

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    What are the most common Jesty first names?

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Jestys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jestys in 1921

    Glover

    13

    Dressmaker

    7

    At School

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Milliner

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Jestys in 1921

    Farmer

    16

    Carpenter

    7

    Clerk

    6

    Servant

    6

    Wheelwright

    6

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