Origins of the Whinney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 10West MidlandsEast 53London 27South East 16South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whinneys lived in east

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    330 Whinney Travel & migration records
    1,500 Whinneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whinney

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    What are the most common Whinney first names?

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    Common jobs for Whinneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whinneys in 1921

    Weaver Cotton

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    At School

    4

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Whinneys in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Chartered Accountant

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Horseman On Farm

    6

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