Origins of the Pawsey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 62East Midlands 11West Midlands 2East 168London 259South East 191South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pawseys lived in london

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    530 Pawsey Travel & migration records
    6,300 Pawseys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pawseys

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    Commmon female occupations for Pawseys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Domestic Servant

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    House Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Pawseys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    Farmer

    39

    Farm Labourer

    25

    Gardener

    22

    Blacksmith

    20

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