Origins of the Maxey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 57East Midlands 40West Midlands 8East 36London 106South East 32South West 15South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Maxeys lived in london

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    790 Maxey Travel & migration records
    3,200 Maxeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maxey

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    Common jobs for Maxeys

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    Common female occupations for Maxeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Lace Maker

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Common male occupations for Maxeys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    42

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    23

    Joiner

    22

    Farmer

    17

    Cooper

    15

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