Origins of the Oatway surname

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    In 1921, most Oatways lived in south-west

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    410 Oatway Travel & migration records
    2,500 Oatways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oatway

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    Common jobs for Oatways

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

    Commmon female occupations for Oatways in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Laundress

    18

    Milliner

    8

    Bootbinder

    7

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Oatways in 1921

    Farmer

    26

    Farmers Son

    25

    Basket Maker

    8

    Carpenter

    8

    Mate

    8

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