Origins of the Skelsey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 10East MidlandsWest Midlands 50East 25London 42South East 9South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Skelseys lived in west-midlands

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    100 Skelsey Travel & migration records
    1,000 Skelseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Skelsey

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    William

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    Emma

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Skelseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Skelseys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Milliner

    7

    Dress Maker

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Skelseys in 1921

    General Labourer

    8

    Bricklayer

    5

    Fish Salesman

    5

    Agr Labr

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

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