Origins of the Blayney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 11West Midlands 16East 41London 160South East 40South West 41South Wales 14Mid Wales 26West Wales 1North Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blayneys lived in london

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    650 Blayney Travel & migration records
    2,900 Blayneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blayney

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    Common jobs for Blayneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blayneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    General Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Working At Home Assisting In Business

    7

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Blayneys in 1921

    Cabinet Maker

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Cooper

    9

    Attorney

    8

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