Origins of the Keelty surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 4West MidlandsEastLondon 16South East 7South West 5South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Keeltys lived in yorkshire

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    390 Keelty Travel & migration records
    570 Keeltys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Keelty

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Keeltys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Keeltys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Flax Spinner

    4

    Assisting In The Business

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Keeltys in 1921

    Dock Labourer

    5

    Shoe Maker

    4

    Bricklayers Labourer

    3

    Coal Miner

    3

    Farm Labourer

    3

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