Origins of the Jex surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 17West Midlands 5East 187London 62South East 33South West 14South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jexs lived in east

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    470 Jex Travel & migration records
    3,300 Jexs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Jex first names?

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    Common jobs for Jexs

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    Commmon female occupations for Jexs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Charwoman

    9

    House Servant

    8

    Servant

    8

    Cook

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Jexs in 1921

    Laborer

    23

    General Labourer

    19

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Farmer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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