Origins of the Adney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 9East 5London 17South East 8South West 8South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Adneys lived in london

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    160 Adney Travel & migration records
    870 Adneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Adney

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    Common jobs for Adneys

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

    Common female occupations for Adneys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Dressmaker

    5

    Annuitant

    3

    Cook

    3

    Farmers Wife

    3

    Common male occupations for Adneys in 1921

    Farmer

    12

    Gentleman

    9

    Boot Maker

    5

    Clerk

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

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