Origins of the Kenney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 69North West 30Isle of ManYorkshire 118East Midlands 380West Midlands 126East 64London 316South East 77South West 16South Wales 37Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kenneys lived in east-midlands

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    What are the most common Kenney first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Kenneys

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

    Common female occupations for Kenneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    53

    Domestic Servant

    36

    Servant

    36

    Laundress

    33

    General Servant

    31

    Common male occupations for Kenneys in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    68

    General Labourer

    67

    Coal Miner

    60

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

    Farm Labourer

    53

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