Origins of the Stoney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 56North West 18Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 244East Midlands 30West Midlands 29East 24London 138South East 38South West 8South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stoneys lived in yorkshire

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    1,200 Stoney Travel & migration records
    5,700 Stoneys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Stoney first names?

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    Common jobs for Stoneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Stoneys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    25

    Dressmaker

    21

    Living On Own Means

    17

    House Servant

    16

    Charwoman

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Stoneys in 1921

    Butcher

    29

    Farmer

    22

    Joiner

    21

    Coal Miner

    18

    Farm Labourer

    16

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