Origins of the Finlay surname

About the Finlays

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 358North West 79Isle of ManYorkshire 93East Midlands 13West Midlands 12East 15London 263South East 79South West 26South Wales 19Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Finlays lived in north-east

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    Common jobs for Finlays

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    Common female occupations for Finlays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    138

    Domestic Servant

    106

    F S

    72

    House Keeper

    66

    Housekeeper

    66

    Common male occupations for Finlays in 1921

    Coal Miner

    177

    Joiner

    134

    Weaver

    119

    Mason

    100

    General Labourer

    93

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