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Origins of the Downey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 249North West 65Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 166East Midlands 12West Midlands 35East 99London 612South East 193South West 124South Wales 15Mid Wales 15West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Downeys lived in london

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    Common jobs for Downeys

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    Common female occupations for Downeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    71

    Charwoman

    60

    Domestic Servant

    59

    General Servant

    52

    Tailoress

    48

    Common male occupations for Downeys in 1921

    General Labourer

    137

    Coal Miner

    73

    Bricklayer

    70

    Dock Labourer

    59

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    57

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