Origins of the Canney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 35North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 3London 14South East 5South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Canneys lived in north-east

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    1,300 Canney Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Canney

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    What are the most common Canney first names?

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    Common jobs for Canneys

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

    Common female occupations for Canneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    General Servant

    6

    At Home

    4

    House Keeper

    4

    No Occupation

    4

    Common male occupations for Canneys in 1921

    Mariner

    9

    Tin Plate Worker

    9

    Tailor

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Clerk

    5

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