Origins of the Geoghegan surname
About the Geoghegans
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Interesting facts about Geoghegan
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Geoghegan surname. The oldest one dates back to 1840.
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John
Patrick
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Geoghegans
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Geoghegans in 1921
Living On Own Means
13
Tailoress
7
Dressmaker
5
General Servant Domestic
5
Book Folder
4
Common male occupations for Geoghegans in 1921
General Labourer
13
Tailor
13
Clerk
10
Railway Porter
7
Porter
6
