Origins of the Cheyne surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 3West Midlands 5East 12London 34South East 24South West 5South Wales 2Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cheynes lived in north-east

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    2,400 Cheyne Travel & migration records
    6,800 Cheynes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cheyne

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    What are the most common Cheyne first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Cheynes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cheynes in 1921

    Knitter

    47

    Domestic Servant

    39

    Dressmaker

    30

    Farmers Wife

    21

    F S

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Cheynes in 1921

    Fisherman

    109

    Farm Servant

    72

    Farmer

    49

    Crofter

    43

    Tailor

    35

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