Origins of the Keeffe surname

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    In 1921, most Keeffes lived in london

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    4,400 Keeffe Travel & migration records
    3,100 Keeffes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Keeffe

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    What are the most common Keeffe first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Ellen

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    Common jobs for Keeffes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Keeffes in 1921

    Laundress

    19

    Dressmaker

    16

    Servant

    13

    House Servant

    10

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Keeffes in 1921

    General Labourer

    24

    Tailor

    22

    Dock Labourer

    11

    Cooper

    7

    Fireman

    7

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