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The earliest occurrence of the Quay surname in our family history documents is from 1579, and we currently have 13,535 records where Quay appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
5 Quays were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Quays were most likely to live in London.
Not all Quays were law-abiding. We found 12 in criminal records.
2 Quays served in the First World War.
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