Origins of the Quest surname

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    In 1921, most Quests lived in south-west

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    380 Quest Travel & migration records
    1,600 Quests found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Quest

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    Common jobs for Quests

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

    Common female occupations for Quests in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Laundress

    12

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    At Home

    4

    Common male occupations for Quests in 1921

    China Clay Labourer

    12

    Clay Labourer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Clerk

    6

    Shoemaker

    6

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