Origins of the Keighan surname
About the Keighans
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Interesting facts about Keighan
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John
Patrick
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Keighans
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Keighans in 1921
Lithographers Assistant
2
Curtain Folder Dye Works
1
General Servant (Domestic)
1
General Servant Domestic
1
Go Out Begging
1
Commmon male occupations for Keighans in 1921
Bricklayer
2
Farm Labourer
2
Cook
1
General Labourer
1
Joiner
1
