Origins of the Birney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 53North West 27Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 3West Midlands 8East 3London 17South East 4South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Birneys lived in north-east

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    1,400 Birney Travel & migration records
    1,000 Birneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Birney

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    Who were Birneys most likely to marry?

    Mc Birneys

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    What are the most common Birney first names?

    John

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    Common jobs for Birneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Birneys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Private Means

    5

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Birneys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    14

    Cooper

    7

    Chemical Labourer

    6

    Coal Miner Hewer

    5

    Joiner

    5

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