Origins of the Kelsey surname

About the Kelseys

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 156North West 38Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 462East Midlands 120West Midlands 153East 141London 549South East 283South West 47South Wales 24Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kelseys lived in london

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    3,900 Kelsey Travel & migration records
    22,000 Kelseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kelsey

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    Who were Kelseys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Kelsey first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Kelseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kelseys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    101

    Spinster

    72

    General Servant Domestic

    60

    Laundress

    50

    Domestic Servant

    46

    Commmon male occupations for Kelseys in 1921

    Farmer

    161

    Agricultural Labourer

    91

    Carpenter

    83

    General Labourer

    79

    Bricklayer

    65

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