Origins of the Finey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 5Isle of Man 1YorkshireEast Midlands 14West Midlands 3East 2London 10South East 14South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fineys lived in south-east

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    Interesting facts about Finey

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    Who were Fineys most likely to marry?

    Finney Or Finey Or Phineys

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    What are the most common Finey first names?

    John

    Thomas

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Fineys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fineys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Laundress

    4

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Drapers Apprentice

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Fineys in 1921

    Master

    20

    Mate

    12

    Carpenter

    8

    Os

    8

    Boy

    6

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