Origins of the Mabey surname

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    In 1921, most Mabeys lived in south-east

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    790 Mabey Travel & migration records
    4,800 Mabeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mabey

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    Common jobs for Mabeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mabeys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Dressmaker

    17

    Laundress

    16

    House Servant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Mabeys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    General Labourer

    35

    Carpenter

    15

    Gardener

    15

    Wine Merchant

    15

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