Origins of the Keyes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North WestIsle of Man 5Yorkshire 9East Midlands 1West Midlands 24East 82London 79South East 29South West 23South Wales 29Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Keyeses lived in east

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    What are the most common Keyes first names?

    Roger

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    Evelyn

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    Common jobs for Keyeses

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    Common female occupations for Keyeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Living On Own Means

    12

    General Servant

    10

    Annuitant

    7

    Common male occupations for Keyeses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    24

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    19

    Tinsmiths

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    General Farmers

    13

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