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Origins of the Forney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 11West MidlandsEastLondon 6South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Forneys lived in east-midlands

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    470 Forney Travel & migration records
    200 Forneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forney

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    What are the most common Forney first names?

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    Common jobs for Forneys

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

    Common female occupations for Forneys in 1921

    General Servant

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Mill Sp

    3

    Cook Domestic

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Common male occupations for Forneys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    21

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    17

    Tinsmiths

    8

    Clerks

    7

    Plasterer

    7

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