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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 2West Midlands 25East 5London 185South East 39South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Deegans lived in london

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    3,400 Deegan Travel & migration records
    2,500 Deegans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Deegans

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

    Common female occupations for Deegans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Tailoress

    13

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Common male occupations for Deegans in 1921

    Fireman

    16

    Tailor

    16

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    13

    General Labourer

    12

    Dock Labourer

    11

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