Origins of the Mate surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 59East Midlands 17West Midlands 30East 12London 19South East 23South West 20South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mates lived in yorkshire

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    450 Mate Travel & migration records
    2,200 Mates found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mate

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    What are the most common Mate first names?

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    Common jobs for Mates

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

    Common female occupations for Mates in 1921

    House Servant

    15

    Widow

    8

    At Home

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Mates in 1921

    Farmer

    22

    Mate

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Carpenter

    9

    Farmers Son

    9

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