Origins of the Henney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 44West Midlands 91East 21London 103South East 28South West 5South Wales 9Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Henneys lived in london

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    1,500 Henney Travel & migration records
    4,100 Henneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Henney

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    What are the most common Henney first names?

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    Common jobs for Henneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Henneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    9

    House Servant

    9

    At Home

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Henneys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    36

    General Labourer

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Dock Labourer

    11

    Bricklayer

    9

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