Origins of the De Laney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 66North West 50Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 235East Midlands 53West Midlands 48East 61London 860South East 103South West 42South Wales 34Mid Wales 30West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most De Laneys lived in london

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    16,000 De Laneys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for De laneys

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    Commmon female occupations for De laneys in 1921

    Charwoman

    69

    Hawker

    62

    Dressmaker

    55

    Laundress

    53

    Domestic Servant

    52

    Commmon male occupations for De laneys in 1921

    General Labourer

    138

    Coal Miner

    99

    Tailor

    79

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    67

    Porter

    63

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