Origins of the Fahey surname

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    In 1921, most Faheys lived in london

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    14,000 Fahey Travel & migration records
    3,300 Faheys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fahey

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    Common jobs for Faheys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Faheys in 1921

    Masseuse

    24

    Charwoman

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Hawker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Faheys in 1921

    General Labourer

    38

    Coal Miner

    20

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    17

    Clerks

    15

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