Origins of the Finnigan surname
About the Finnigans
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Interesting facts about Finnigan
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Finnigan surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
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John
James
Mary
Margaret
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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.
Common female occupations for Finnigans in 1921
Charwoman
37
Domestic Servant
29
Hawker
28
Housekeeper
24
Cotton Weaver
22
Common male occupations for Finnigans in 1921
General Labourer
111
Coal Miner
87
Dock Labourer
47
Tailor
36
Coal Miner Hewer
33
