Origins of the Delaney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 66North West 50Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 235East Midlands 53West Midlands 48East 61London 860South East 103South West 42South Wales 34Mid Wales 30West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Delaneys lived in london

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    16,000 Delaneys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Delaneys

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

    Common female occupations for Delaneys in 1921

    Charwoman

    69

    Hawker

    62

    Dressmaker

    55

    Laundress

    53

    Domestic Servant

    52

    Common male occupations for Delaneys in 1921

    General Labourer

    138

    Coal Miner

    99

    Tailor

    79

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    67

    Porter

    63

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