Origins of the Jenney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 50West Midlands 12East 26London 31South East 18South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jenneys lived in east-midlands

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    570 Jenney Travel & migration records
    1,600 Jenneys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Jenneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jenneys in 1921

    Vicar

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Jenneys in 1921

    Farmer

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    9

    Tailor

    9

    Errand Boy

    7

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