Origins of the Dooney surname

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    In 1921, most Dooneys lived in london

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    860 Dooney Travel & migration records
    480 Dooneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dooney

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Dooneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dooneys in 1921

    Washer Woman

    3

    Cook

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Washerwoman

    2

    Worsted Combing

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Dooneys in 1921

    General Labourer

    12

    Coal Miner Hewer

    4

    Dock Labourer

    3

    Ordinary Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Farm Laborer

    2

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