Origins of the Hendy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 16West Midlands 62East 45London 194South East 242South West 295South Wales 74Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hendys lived in south-west

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    1,600 Hendy Travel & migration records
    15,000 Hendys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hendy

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    We have for the Hendy surname. The oldest one dates back to .

    Who were Hendys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Hendy first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hendys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hendys in 1921

    Laundress

    96

    Dressmaker

    88

    Living On Own Means

    39

    Domestic Servant

    38

    General Servant Domestic

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Hendys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    128

    General Labourer

    92

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    Farmer

    54

    Carpenter

    51

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