Origins of the Cooney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 108North West 58Isle of ManYorkshire 184East Midlands 33West Midlands 52East 48London 564South East 64South West 21South Wales 11Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cooneys lived in london

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    11,000 Cooneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cooney

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    Common jobs for Cooneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cooneys in 1921

    Charwoman

    37

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Housekeeper

    33

    Cotton Weaver

    28

    Laundress

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Cooneys in 1921

    General Labourer

    114

    Dock Labourer

    77

    Coal Miner

    50

    Fireman

    45

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    34

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