Origins of the Higney surname

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    In 1921, most Higneys lived in west-midlands

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    280 Higney Travel & migration records
    210 Higneys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Higneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Higneys in 1921

    Cook

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Potters Paintress

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Higneys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    6

    Hawker

    4

    Malleable Iron Puddler

    4

    Son Of Edward Higney

    4

    Cork Cutter

    3

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