Origins of the Makey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 38West Midlands 6East 8London 27South East 33South West 3South Wales 10Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Makeys lived in east-midlands

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    270 Makey Travel & migration records
    1,900 Makeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Makey

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    What are the most common Makey first names?

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    Common jobs for Makeys

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

    Common female occupations for Makeys in 1921

    Laundress

    21

    House Keeper

    11

    House Servant

    8

    Charwoman

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Common male occupations for Makeys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Farmer

    9

    Carpenter

    8

    General Labourer

    8

    Bricklayer

    7

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