Origins of the Vesey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 12West Midlands 8East 21London 85South East 36South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Veseys lived in london

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    1,600 Vesey Travel & migration records
    2,700 Veseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vesey

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    We have for the Vesey surname. The oldest one dates back to 1590.

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    What are the most common Vesey first names?

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    Common jobs for Veseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Veseys in 1921

    Laundress

    19

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Milliner

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Veseys in 1921

    General Labourer

    19

    Farmer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    10

    Carpenter

    9

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