Origins of the Leaney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 13West Midlands 9East 15London 116South East 155South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leaneys lived in south-east

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    3,600 Leaneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leaney

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    Common jobs for Leaneys

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

    Common female occupations for Leaneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Housemaid Domestic

    10

    Laundress

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Common male occupations for Leaneys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    General Labourer

    32

    Gardener

    19

    Farm Labourer

    16

    Brickmaker

    13

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