Origins of the Shippey surname

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We have a total of 1876 records for people with the last name Shippey.

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 83East Midlands 3West MidlandsEast 32London 54South East 14South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shippeys lived in yorkshire

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    What are the most common Shippey first names?

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    Common jobs for Shippeys

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    Commmon female occupations for Shippeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Charwoman

    7

    Milliner

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Shippeys in 1921

    Fisherman

    36

    Bricklayer

    10

    Blacksmith

    9

    Fisher Man

    8

    Butcher

    7

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