Origins of the Gaffney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 169North West 51Isle of ManYorkshire 89East Midlands 3West Midlands 16East 9London 467South East 55South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gaffneys lived in london

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    8,900 Gaffneys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gaffneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gaffneys in 1921

    None

    46

    Dressmaker

    26

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Housekeeper

    24

    Cotton Weaver

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Gaffneys in 1921

    General Labourer

    91

    Coal Miner

    84

    Dock Labourer

    38

    Coal Miner Hewer

    29

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    25

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