Origins of the O'Grady surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 29North West 19Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 70East Midlands 14West Midlands 53East 28London 293South East 118South West 67South Wales 25Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most O'Gradys lived in london

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    5,600 O'Gradys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for O'gradys

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    Commmon female occupations for O'gradys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    29

    Dressmaker

    24

    Tailoress

    20

    Domestic Servant

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Commmon male occupations for O'gradys in 1921

    General Labourer

    45

    Tailor

    37

    Porter

    18

    Clerks

    17

    Dock Labourer

    17

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