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Origins of the Blakeney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 21Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 33East Midlands 14West Midlands 17East 8London 42South East 18South West 6South Wales 5Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blakeneys lived in london

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    1,000 Blakeney Travel & migration records
    1,700 Blakeneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blakeney

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    Common jobs for Blakeneys

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

    Common female occupations for Blakeneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Living On Own Means

    6

    House Keeper

    5

    Widow

    5

    Art Student

    4

    Common male occupations for Blakeneys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    10

    Tailor

    10

    General Labourer

    9

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    9

    General Farmers

    8

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