Origins of the Plevey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 11West Midlands 44EastLondon 19South East 1South West 4South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pleveys lived in west-midlands

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    26 Plevey Travel & migration records
    820 Pleveys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Plevey

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    What are the most common Plevey first names?

    Edward

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Pleveys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pleveys in 1921

    Laundress

    4

    General Servant

    3

    Nail Maker

    3

    Assisting In Business

    2

    At Home

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Pleveys in 1921

    Saddler

    9

    Carman

    6

    House Painter

    5

    Assistant In Iron Rolling

    3

    Blacksmith

    3

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