Origins of the Killey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North West 38Isle of Man 162Yorkshire 12East Midlands 21West Midlands 19East 58London 189South East 19South West 34South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Killeys lived in london

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    1,100 Killey Travel & migration records
    5,100 Killeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Killey

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    Who were Killeys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Killey first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Killeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Killeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    House Servant

    32

    Domestic Servant

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    House Keeper

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Killeys in 1921

    Able Seaman

    58

    Fireman

    47

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Fisherman

    27

    General Labourer

    24

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