Origins of the Egan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 103North West 161Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 442East Midlands 50West Midlands 163East 63London 1249South East 176South West 121South Wales 25Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Egans lived in london

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    Common jobs for Egans

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    Common female occupations for Egans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    83

    Dressmaker

    82

    Charwoman

    77

    Laundress

    74

    Domestic Servant

    61

    Common male occupations for Egans in 1921

    General Labourer

    200

    Tailor

    81

    Coal Miner

    78

    Farm Labourer

    64

    Dock Labourer

    63

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