Origins of the Killeen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 57North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 49East Midlands 13West Midlands 71East 21London 209South East 27South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Killeens lived in london

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    4,600 Killeen Travel & migration records
    3,000 Killeens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Killeen

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    Common jobs for Killeens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Killeens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Housekeeper

    10

    Laundress

    9

    Charwoman

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Killeens in 1921

    General Labourer

    25

    Coal Miner

    16

    Porter

    16

    Dock Labourer

    12

    Farm Labourer

    8

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