Origins of the Markey surname

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    In 1921, most Markeys lived in london

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    5,500 Markey Travel & migration records
    5,400 Markeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Markey

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    What are the most common Markey first names?

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    Common jobs for Markeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Markeys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Laundress

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Charwoman

    11

    Dressmaker

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Markeys in 1921

    General Labourer

    51

    Coal Miner

    35

    Bricklayer

    20

    Baker

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

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