Origins of the Lakey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 83North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 22West Midlands 1East 37London 123South East 27South West 60South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lakeys lived in london

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    1,100 Lakey Travel & migration records
    3,800 Lakeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lakey

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    What are the most common Lakey first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lakeys

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

    Common female occupations for Lakeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    15

    General Servant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    10

    House Servant

    10

    Common male occupations for Lakeys in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    18

    General Labourer

    17

    Farm Hands

    16

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