Origins of the Quaife surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 3West Midlands 4East 6London 78South East 71South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Quaifes lived in london

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    190 Quaife Travel & migration records
    2,200 Quaifes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Quaife

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    What are the most common Quaife first names?

    William

    Walter

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Quaifes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Quaifes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Quaifes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Baker

    13

    Carpenter

    12

    Postman

    9

    Coachman

    8

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