Origins of the Placey surname

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    In 1921, most Placeys lived in london

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    22 Placey Travel & migration records
    210 Placeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Placey

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    What are the most common Placey first names?

    John

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    Maria

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    Common jobs for Placeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Placeys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    General Servant

    2

    Bonnet Sewer

    1

    Box Maker

    1

    Butcher

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Placeys in 1921

    Butcher

    5

    Plasterer

    4

    Apprentice

    2

    Cabinet Maker

    2

    Cement Labourer

    2

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