Origins of the Geraghty surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 107East Midlands 17West Midlands 54East 8London 390South East 22South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Geraghtys lived in london

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    6,200 Geraghty Travel & migration records
    4,200 Geraghtys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Geraghty

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Geraghtys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Geraghtys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Housekeeper

    12

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Charwoman

    8

    At Home

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Geraghtys in 1921

    General Labourer

    39

    Dock Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Bricklayers Labourer

    14

    Coal Miner

    14

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