Origins of the Friskney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 23West MidlandsEastLondonSouth East 2South West 1South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Friskneys lived in east-midlands

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    28 Friskney Travel & migration records
    520 Friskneys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Friskneys

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    Commmon female occupations for Friskneys in 1921

    Milliner

    3

    Annuitant

    2

    Coachmans Wife

    2

    Grocer

    2

    Grocers Wife

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Friskneys in 1921

    Tailor

    5

    Shepherd

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Blacksmith

    3

    Coachmans Son

    3

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