Origins of the Finegan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 1West Midlands 14East 21London 81South East 5South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Finegans lived in london

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    4,700 Finegan Travel & migration records
    1,900 Finegans found in all Census records

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Finegans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Finegans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Pupil Teacher

    5

    Cotton Factory

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Finegans in 1921

    General Labourer

    19

    Dock Labourer

    15

    Tailor

    10

    Coal Miner

    8

    Goods Porter

    7

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