Origins of the O'Niell surname

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    In 1921, most O'Niells lived in london

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    2,100 O'Niell Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about O'niell

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    Common jobs for O'niells

    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'niells in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Commmon male occupations for O'niells in 1921

    General Labourer

    33

    Dock Labourer

    12

    Coal Miner

    11

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

    Joiner

    8

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