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Origins of the Olney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 33West Midlands 28East 131London 211South East 101South West 14South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Olneys lived in london

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    1,000 Olney Travel & migration records
    6,400 Olneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Olney

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    We have for the Olney surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Olney first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Olneys

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

    Common female occupations for Olneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Straw Plaiter

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Housekeeper

    12

    Common male occupations for Olneys in 1921

    Butcher

    63

    Agricultural Labourer

    39

    General Labourer

    25

    Coachmaker

    21

    Farm Labourer

    20

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