Origins of the Neenan surname

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    In 1921, most Neenans lived in west-midlands

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    950 Neenan Travel & migration records
    520 Neenans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Neenan

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    Common jobs for Neenans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Neenans in 1921

    Tailoress

    7

    Laundress

    5

    General Servant

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Neenans in 1921

    General Labourer

    5

    Coal Miner Hewer

    3

    Labourer At Glass Works

    3

    Bricklayers Labourer

    2

    Clerks

    2

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