Origins of the Powney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 84North West 7Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 48East Midlands 11West Midlands 88East 8London 89South East 104South West 59South Wales 8Mid Wales 11West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Powneys lived in south-east

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    500 Powney Travel & migration records
    5,700 Powneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Powney

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    What are the most common Powney first names?

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    Common jobs for Powneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Powneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Servant

    12

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    11

    Commmon male occupations for Powneys in 1921

    Carpenter

    45

    Gardener

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Merchant Taylor

    18

    Farm Labourer

    16

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