Origins of the Messey surname

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    In 1921, most Messeys lived in undefined

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    48 Messey Travel & migration records
    230 Messeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Messey

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    What are the most common Messey first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Messeys

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

    Common female occupations for Messeys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Nurse

    3

    Servant

    2

    Actress

    1

    Barmaid

    1

    Common male occupations for Messeys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Cooper

    2

    Joiner

    2

    Baker

    1

    Boiler Maker

    1

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