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Origins of the Devanny surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 26East Midlands 1West MidlandsEast 2London 18South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Devannys lived in yorkshire

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    480 Devanny Travel & migration records
    580 Devannys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Devanny

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Devannys

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

    Common female occupations for Devannys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Char Woman

    2

    Charwoman

    2

    Cotton Speed Tenter

    2

    Common male occupations for Devannys in 1921

    Tailor

    11

    General Labourer

    10

    Shipwright

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

    Roller

    5

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