Origins of the Barney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 35West Midlands 28East 59London 212South East 95South West 8South WalesMid Wales 16West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barneys lived in london

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    3,600 Barney Travel & migration records
    7,300 Barneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barney

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    We have for the Barney surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Barney first names?

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    Common jobs for Barneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Charwoman

    18

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Barneys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    39

    Bricklayer

    38

    Carpenter

    38

    Farm Hands

    36

    Gardener

    32

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