Origins of the Jeyes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 122West Midlands 37East 11London 51South East 19South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jeyeses lived in east-midlands

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    130 Jeyes Travel & migration records
    1,900 Jeyeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jeyes

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Jeyeses

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

    Common female occupations for Jeyeses in 1921

    At School

    5

    Shoe Fitter

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Laundress

    4

    School Girl

    4

    Common male occupations for Jeyeses in 1921

    Bricklayer

    35

    Founder

    11

    Blacksmith

    6

    Carpenter

    6

    Farmer

    6

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