Origins of the McKernan surname

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    In 1921, most McKernans lived in london

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    2,100 McKernans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mckernan

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    Common jobs for Mckernans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mckernans in 1921

    Millworker

    16

    Dressmaker

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Mill Worker

    6

    Housekeeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Mckernans in 1921

    General Labourer

    11

    Coal Miner

    10

    Draper

    7

    Joiner

    6

    Butcher

    5

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