Origins of the Chainey surname

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    In 1921, most Chaineys lived in south-west

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    120 Chainey Travel & migration records
    2,400 Chaineys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chainey

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    What are the most common Chainey first names?

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    Common jobs for Chaineys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chaineys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Tailoress

    10

    Glover

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    House Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Chaineys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    General Labourer

    15

    Bricklayer

    11

    Blacksmith

    9

    Farm Labourer

    9

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