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Origins of the Delany surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 34Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 19East Midlands 7West Midlands 34East 13London 132South East 27South West 12South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Delanys lived in london

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    4,700 Delanys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Delany

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    Common jobs for Delanys

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

    Common female occupations for Delanys in 1921

    House Servant

    28

    Dressmaker

    20

    Servant

    20

    House Keeper

    13

    General Servant

    12

    Common male occupations for Delanys in 1921

    Tailor

    26

    Coal Miner

    23

    General Labourer

    23

    Dock Labourer

    17

    Clerk

    14

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