Origins of the Greenway surname
About the Greenways
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Interesting facts about Greenway
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Greenway surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
Who were Greenways most likely to marry?
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What are the most common Greenway first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Greenways
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Greenways in 1921
Dressmaker
135
Laundress
74
Domestic Servant
61
General Servant Domestic
52
General Servant
47
Common male occupations for Greenways in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
159
General Labourer
112
Coal Miner
98
Farmer
87
Farm Labourer
80
