Origins of the Mulhern surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 7East MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondon 16South East 4South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mulherns lived in london

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    4,200 Mulhern Travel & migration records
    1,200 Mulherns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mulhern

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mulherns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mulherns in 1921

    Servant

    4

    Tweed Mill Worker

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Domestic Serv

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Mulherns in 1921

    General Labourer

    21

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

    Tinsmiths

    7

    Coal Miner

    6

    Sales Clerks

    6

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