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Origins of the Quay surname

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    In 1921, most Quays lived in london

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    500 Quay Travel & migration records
    990 Quays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Quay

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    What are the most common Quay first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Quays

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

    Common female occupations for Quays in 1921

    House Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic

    4

    Lodging House Keeper

    4

    Common male occupations for Quays in 1921

    Mariner

    14

    Coal Miner

    13

    Shoemaker

    12

    Tailor

    9

    Baker

    8

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