Origins of the Keay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 42North West 32Isle of ManYorkshire 60East Midlands 19West Midlands 308East 17London 125South East 60South West 20South Wales 1Mid Wales 13West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Keays lived in west-midlands

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    2,200 Keay Travel & migration records
    12,000 Keays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Keay

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    What are the most common Keay first names?

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    Common jobs for Keays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Keays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    63

    Housekeeper

    35

    Domestic Servant

    32

    Dress Maker

    25

    General Servant

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Keays in 1921

    Fisherman

    73

    Farmer

    49

    Joiner

    49

    Mason

    42

    Carpenter

    38

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