Origins of the Monahan surname

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    In 1921, most Monahans lived in london

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    1,600 Monahans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Monahans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Monahans in 1921

    Mill Worker

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Hawker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Monahans in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    39

    Clerks

    28

    Tinsmiths

    19

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    17

    Porter

    13

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