Origins of the McKeown surname

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    In 1921, most McKeowns lived in london

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    9,500 McKeowns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mckeown

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    Common jobs for Mckeowns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mckeowns in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    34

    Charwoman

    25

    Housekeeper

    23

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Mckeowns in 1921

    General Labourer

    110

    Coal Miner

    90

    Dock Labourer

    74

    Fireman

    38

    Coal Miner Hewer

    22

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