Origins of the Finnie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 51East Midlands 9West Midlands 7East 19London 44South East 36South West 6South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Finnies lived in yorkshire

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    2,100 Finnie Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Finnie

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    Common jobs for Finnies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Finnies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    None

    40

    Domestic Servant

    35

    Housekeeper

    30

    F S

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Finnies in 1921

    Coal Miner

    117

    Farm Servant

    75

    Carter

    56

    Farm Serv

    30

    Farmer

    29

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