Origins of the O'Carroll surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 3East Midlands 2West Midlands 20EastLondon 17South East 11South West 16South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most O'Carrolls lived in west-midlands

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for O'carrolls

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

    Commmon female occupations for O'carrolls in 1921

    General Servant

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    White Lead Worker

    2

    Actress

    1

    Assistant School Teacher

    1

    Commmon male occupations for O'carrolls in 1921

    Bookbinder

    3

    Clerk

    3

    Flesher

    3

    Blacksmith

    2

    Clerical Class Men

    2

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