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Origins of the Leahy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 6Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 40East Midlands 11West Midlands 6East 16London 217South East 54South West 64South Wales 25Mid Wales 13West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leahys lived in london

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    4,700 Leahys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Leahys

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    Common female occupations for Leahys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Charwoman

    16

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Laundress

    12

    Tailoress

    11

    Common male occupations for Leahys in 1921

    General Labourer

    33

    Clerks

    26

    Tailor

    24

    Dock Labourer

    19

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    16

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