Origins of the Kew surname

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    In 1921, most Kews lived in london

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    1,500 Kew Travel & migration records
    9,200 Kews found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kew

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    What are the most common Kew first names?

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    Common jobs for Kews

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kews in 1921

    Dressmaker

    46

    Laundress

    34

    General Servant Domestic

    28

    General Servant

    25

    Servant

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Kews in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    62

    Farm Labourer

    35

    Coal Miner

    30

    Bricklayer

    29

    General Labourer

    25

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