Origins of the Crehan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 8West MidlandsEastLondon 45South East 3South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Crehans lived in london

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    1,600 Crehan Travel & migration records
    420 Crehans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crehan

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Crehans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Crehans in 1921

    Cotton Card Room Hand

    2

    Factory Worker

    2

    None

    2

    Balloon Blower

    1

    Balloon Maker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Crehans in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Able Seaman

    3

    Bricklayer's Labourer

    3

    Furnace Labourer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

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