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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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    12,000 McKeon Travel & migration records
    2,900 McKeons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mckeon

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    Common jobs for Mckeons

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

    Common female occupations for Mckeons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Servant

    10

    General Servant

    9

    Charwoman

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Common male occupations for Mckeons in 1921

    General Labourer

    31

    Coal Miner

    17

    Dock Labourer

    14

    Joiner

    7

    Shoe Maker

    7

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