Origins of the Pinney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 53West Midlands 32East 37London 106South East 62South West 116South Wales 59Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pinneys lived in south-west

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    950 Pinney Travel & migration records
    5,300 Pinneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pinney

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    What are the most common Pinney first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pinneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pinneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Laundress

    14

    Housekeeper

    10

    Straw Hat Finisher

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Pinneys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Farm Labourer

    30

    General Labourer

    16

    Baker

    15

    Bricklayer

    15

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