Origins of the Penney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 194Isle of ManYorkshire 103East Midlands 56West Midlands 138East 93London 533South East 261South West 113South Wales 22Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Penneys lived in london

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    3,300 Penney Travel & migration records
    19,000 Penneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Penney

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

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    What are the most common Penney first names?

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    Common jobs for Penneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Penneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    88

    Laundress

    43

    House Servant

    35

    Domestic Servant

    34

    General Servant Domestic

    33

    Commmon male occupations for Penneys in 1921

    Tailor

    56

    General Labourer

    52

    Carpenter

    45

    Bricklayer

    44

    Shipwright

    44

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