Origins of the Slay surname

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    In 1921, most Slays lived in south-east

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    180 Slay Travel & migration records
    590 Slays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Slay

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    What are the most common Slay first names?

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    Common jobs for Slays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Slays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    None

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Slays in 1921

    Farm Hands

    14

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

    Carpenters

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Baker

    4

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