Origins of the Kehoe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 60Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 24East Midlands 7West Midlands 4East 9London 440South East 24South West 17South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kehoes lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Kehoe

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    Common jobs for Kehoes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kehoes in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Charwoman

    16

    Dressmaker

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Hawker

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Kehoes in 1921

    Dock Labourer

    63

    Tailor

    42

    Fireman

    40

    General Labourer

    33

    Able Seaman

    19

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