Origins of the Ottey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 89West Midlands 42East 8London 21South East 10South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Otteys lived in east-midlands

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    130 Ottey Travel & migration records
    1,600 Otteys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ottey

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    What are the most common Ottey first names?

    Thomas

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Otteys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Otteys in 1921

    House Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Housekeeper

    5

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Otteys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    14

    Bricklayer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Coal Miner Hewer

    7

    Joiner

    7

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