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Origins of the Kinney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 5Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 13East Midlands 6West Midlands 9East 2London 35South East 4South West 2South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kinneys lived in london

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    13,000 Kinney Travel & migration records
    1,600 Kinneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kinney

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    Who were Kinneys most likely to marry?

    Mc Kinneys

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    What are the most common Kinney first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Kinneys

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

    Common female occupations for Kinneys in 1921

    Charwoman

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Clerks

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Common male occupations for Kinneys in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    89

    Farm Hands

    67

    General Farmers

    41

    Coal Miner

    26

    Foremen

    25

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