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Origins of the Hendey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 8West Midlands 6East 5London 47South East 26South West 12South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hendeys lived in london

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    220 Hendey Travel & migration records
    1,500 Hendeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hendey

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    What are the most common Hendey first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hendeys

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

    Common female occupations for Hendeys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    General Servant

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Hendeys in 1921

    Master

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Able Seaman

    12

    Carpenter

    12

    Mariner

    8

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