Origins of the McGeoghegan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondon 14South EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McGeoghegans lived in north-east

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    Common jobs for Mcgeoghegans

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

    Common female occupations for Mcgeoghegans in 1921

    Shirt Maker

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    Machinist

    2

    Servant

    2

    Shirt Machinist

    2

    Assistant Mistress

    1

    Common male occupations for Mcgeoghegans in 1921

    Blastfurnace Man

    2

    House Painter

    2

    Brewer's Foreman

    1

    Coal Miner

    1

    Coal Miner Putter

    1

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