Origins of the Finnigan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 250North West 82Isle of ManYorkshire 107East Midlands 4West Midlands 21East 10London 495South East 24South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Finnigans lived in london

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    9,500 Finnigans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Finnigan

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    What are the most common Finnigan first names?

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    Common jobs for Finnigans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Finnigans in 1921

    Charwoman

    37

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Hawker

    28

    Housekeeper

    24

    Cotton Weaver

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Finnigans in 1921

    General Labourer

    111

    Coal Miner

    87

    Dock Labourer

    47

    Tailor

    36

    Coal Miner Hewer

    33

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