Origins of the Mountney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 61West Midlands 78East 13London 30South East 13South West 14South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mountneys lived in west-midlands

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    160 Mountney Travel & migration records
    2,800 Mountneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mountney

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    What are the most common Mountney first names?

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    Common jobs for Mountneys

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

    Common female occupations for Mountneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Lace Mender

    7

    Housekeeper

    6

    Domestic

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Mountneys in 1921

    Butcher

    21

    General Labourer

    19

    Tailor

    19

    Farmer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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