Origins of the Quested surname

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    In 1921, most Questeds lived in south-east

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    190 Quested Travel & migration records
    2,300 Questeds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Quested

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    Common jobs for Questeds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Questeds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Living On Own Means

    9

    House Servant

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Questeds in 1921

    Farmer

    21

    Carpenter

    19

    Yeoman

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    12

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