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Origins of the Chenery surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 40West Midlands 6East 226London 283South East 93South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chenerys lived in london

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    490 Chenery Travel & migration records
    7,400 Chenerys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chenery

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    What are the most common Chenery first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Chenerys

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

    Common female occupations for Chenerys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Laundress

    23

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Common male occupations for Chenerys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    85

    Carpenter

    47

    Farm Labourer

    37

    Blacksmith

    35

    General Labourer

    25

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