Origins of the Johnsey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 2West Midlands 3East 1London 8South East 6South West 14South Wales 14Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Johnseys lived in south-wales

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    24 Johnsey Travel & migration records
    520 Johnseys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Johnsey first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Johnseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Johnseys in 1921

    Dress Maker

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Servant Domestic

    3

    Agricultural Labourer Daughter

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Johnseys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Agricultural Labour

    5

    General Labourer

    5

    Agricultural Laborer

    3

    Labourer (General)

    3

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