Origins of the Edney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 17West Midlands 56East 66London 430South East 358South West 96South WalesMid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Edneys lived in london

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    930 Edney Travel & migration records
    11,000 Edneys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Edney first names?

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    Common jobs for Edneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Edneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    71

    Laundress

    52

    House Servant

    34

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Charwoman

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Edneys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    79

    General Labourer

    58

    Carpenter

    46

    Blacksmith

    32

    Gardener

    28

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