Origins of the McKeon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 53North West 18Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 20East Midlands 5West Midlands 22East 7London 160South East 23South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McKeons lived in london

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    Common jobs for Mckeons

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    Commmon female occupations for Mckeons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Servant

    10

    General Servant

    9

    Charwoman

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Mckeons in 1921

    General Labourer

    31

    Coal Miner

    17

    Dock Labourer

    14

    Joiner

    7

    Shoe Maker

    7

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