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Origins of the Kays surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 55East Midlands 3West Midlands 2East 1London 27South East 6South West 22South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kayses lived in yorkshire

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    690 Kays Travel & migration records
    1,100 Kayses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kays

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Kayses

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

    Common female occupations for Kayses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Sewer

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Common male occupations for Kayses in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    11

    Carter

    8

    Coal Miner

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Shoemaker

    7

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