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Origins of the O'Shaughnessey surname

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    In 1921, most O'Shaughnesseys lived in northern-ireland

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    190 O'Shaughnessey Travel & migration records
    120 O'Shaughnesseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about O'shaughnessey

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    Common jobs for O'shaughnesseys

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

    Common female occupations for O'shaughnesseys in 1921

    Cotton Waste Warehouse Works

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    Box Liner

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    Char Women

    1

    Charge Of Penitent Women

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    Cotton Operative Ring Spinner

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    Common male occupations for O'shaughnesseys in 1921

    Boiler Scaler

    3

    General Labourer

    3

    Able Seaman

    1

    Accountant

    1

    Agricultural Labourer

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