Origins of the O'Hanlon surname

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    In 1921, most O'Hanlons lived in london

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    3,200 O'Hanlon Travel & migration records
    2,200 O'Hanlons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for O'hanlons

    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'hanlons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Housekeeper

    8

    Teacher

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    At Home

    4

    Commmon male occupations for O'hanlons in 1921

    Baker

    11

    Coal Heaver

    10

    Shale Miner

    8

    Shoemaker

    8

    Travelling Draper

    8

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