Origins of the Precey surname

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    In 1921, most Preceys lived in south-east

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    11 Precey Travel & migration records
    210 Preceys found in all Census records

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    William

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    Annie Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Preceys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Preceys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Minor

    2

    Widow

    2

    Accountant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Preceys in 1921

    Pawnbroker

    6

    Cabinet Maker

    2

    Shipwright

    2

    Showmaker

    2

    Watchmaker

    2

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