Origins of the Madey surname

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    In 1921, most Madeys lived in northern-ireland

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    62 Madey Travel & migration records
    89 Madeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Madey

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    What are the most common Madey first names?

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    Helen

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    Common jobs for Madeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Madeys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

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    Chair Man

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    Cotton Factory Worker

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    General Servant

    1

    House Servant

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    Commmon male occupations for Madeys in 1921

    Semiskilled Miners

    3

    Unskilled Occupations In Extraction Of Minerals

    3

    Cotton Farmers

    2

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    2

    Woolman

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