Origins of the Keate surname

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    In 1921, most Keates lived in london

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    220 Keate Travel & migration records
    1,100 Keates found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Keates

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    Commmon female occupations for Keates in 1921

    Widow

    21

    Dressmaker

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Living On Her Own Means

    4

    Wife

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Keates in 1921

    Yeoman

    63

    Husbandman

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Gent

    16

    Gentleman

    15

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