Origins of the Ahern surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 3West Midlands 5East 23London 125South East 51South West 54South Wales 18Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Aherns lived in london

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    16,000 Ahern Travel & migration records
    3,100 Aherns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ahern

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    Ellen

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    Common jobs for Aherns

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

    Common female occupations for Aherns in 1921

    Charwoman

    15

    Dressmaker

    11

    Laundress

    8

    Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Aherns in 1921

    Able Seaman

    25

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    16

    General Labourer

    13

    Porter

    11

    Fireman

    10

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