Origins of the Kearney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 91North West 41Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 93East Midlands 6West Midlands 32East 39London 578South East 109South West 47South Wales 9Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kearneys lived in london

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    Common jobs for Kearneys

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

    Common female occupations for Kearneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Domestic Servant

    36

    Housekeeper

    35

    Cotton Weaver

    31

    Charwoman

    26

    Common male occupations for Kearneys in 1921

    General Labourer

    81

    Dock Labourer

    59

    Coal Miner

    48

    Tailor

    35

    Clerk

    32

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