Origins of the Irish surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 49East Midlands 23West Midlands 60East 10London 148South East 78South West 175South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Irishs lived in south-west

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    2,900 Irish Travel & migration records
    8,800 Irishs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Irish

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    What are the most common Irish first names?

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    Common jobs for Irishs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Irishs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    49

    Living On Own Means

    29

    Housekeeper

    25

    Domestic Servant

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Irishs in 1921

    Able Seaman

    115

    Farmer

    57

    Mate

    52

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Carpenter

    32

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