Origins of the Devney surname
About the Devneys
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Interesting facts about Devney
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Devney surname. The oldest one dates back to 1915.
What are the most common Devney first names?
John
William
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Devneys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Devneys in 1921
Dressmaker
2
Bag Sticker
1
Card Room Tenter
1
Cardroom Hand
1
Cardroom Hand In Cotton Mill
1
Common male occupations for Devneys in 1921
Plasterer
7
Coal Miner
6
Coal Miner Hewer
3
Coal Hewer
2
Collier
2
