Origins of the Massey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 170North West 1164Isle of Man 17Yorkshire 654East Midlands 285West Midlands 1305East 162London 3052South East 408South West 93South Wales 12Mid Wales 17West Wales 1North Wales 91Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Masseys lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Massey

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    532nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Massey surname. The oldest one dates back to 1532.

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    What are the most common Massey first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Masseys

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    Commmon female occupations for Masseys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    272

    Dressmaker

    255

    Domestic Servant

    195

    General Servant Domestic

    167

    Laundress

    139

    Commmon male occupations for Masseys in 1921

    Farmer

    373

    Coal Miner

    302

    General Labourer

    279

    Agricultural Labourer

    239

    Farm Labourer

    211

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