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Origins of the Fenny surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 125North West 5Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 15East Midlands 2West Midlands 14East 4London 85South East 6South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fennys lived in north-east

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    560 Fenny Travel & migration records
    2,300 Fennys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fenny

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    What are the most common Fenny first names?

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    Common jobs for Fennys

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

    Common female occupations for Fennys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Servant

    10

    At Home

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Fennys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    35

    General Labourer

    10

    Tailor

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Grocer

    7

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