Origins of the Donaghy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 83North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 39East Midlands 3West MidlandsEast 13London 96South East 18South West 8South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Donaghys lived in london

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    4,100 Donaghy Travel & migration records
    2,800 Donaghys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Donaghy

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    Common jobs for Donaghys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Donaghys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    7

    House Keeper

    7

    Housekeeper

    7

    Dressmaker

    5

    Mill Worker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Donaghys in 1921

    General Labourer

    27

    Coal Miner

    17

    Blast Furnace Labourer

    15

    Shipwright

    11

    Porter

    10

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