Origins of the Veitch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 372North West 57Isle of ManYorkshire 70East Midlands 10West Midlands 11East 30London 101South East 54South West 24South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Veitchs lived in north-east

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    3,500 Veitch Travel & migration records
    15,000 Veitchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Veitch

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    What are the most common Veitch first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Veitchs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Veitchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    104

    Domestic Servant

    57

    Housekeeper

    54

    F S

    46

    House Servant

    38

    Commmon male occupations for Veitchs in 1921

    Mason

    72

    Farmer

    60

    Ploughman

    57

    Baker

    54

    Joiner

    53

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