Origins of the Canny surname

About the Cannys

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    In 1921, most Cannys lived in london

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    1,500 Canny Travel & migration records
    610 Cannys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Canny

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    What are the most common Canny first names?

    John

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Cannys

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

    Common female occupations for Cannys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Widow

    4

    Artificial Florist

    3

    Jute Spinner

    3

    Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Cannys in 1921

    Blacksmith

    6

    Farm Servant

    5

    Yeoman

    5

    Apothecary

    3

    General Labourer

    3

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