Origins of the Neish surname

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    In 1921, most Neishs lived in london

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    1,100 Neish Travel & migration records
    4,300 Neishs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Neish

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    What are the most common Neish first names?

    James

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Neishs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Neishs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    Domestic Servant

    26

    Housekeeper

    16

    Annuitant

    14

    House Keeper

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Neishs in 1921

    Farm Servant

    38

    Farm Serv

    30

    Mason

    27

    Coal Miner

    25

    Manufacturer

    24

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