Origins of the Chaney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 12West Midlands 3East 93London 260South East 150South West 35South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chaneys lived in london

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    1,100 Chaney Travel & migration records
    6,300 Chaneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chaney

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    Common jobs for Chaneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chaneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Charwoman

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Laundress

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Chaneys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    97

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    78

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    General Farmers

    45

    General Labourer

    41

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