Origins of the O'Shaughnessy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 7Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 22East Midlands 4West Midlands 23East 6London 156South East 54South West 16South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most O'Shaughnessys lived in london

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    3,300 O'Shaughnessy Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for O'shaughnessys

    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'shaughnessys in 1921

    Laundress

    13

    Dressmaker

    9

    Tailoress

    8

    School Teacher

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for O'shaughnessys in 1921

    Tailor

    10

    General Labourer

    9

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

    Clerks

    5

    Dock Labourer

    5

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