Origins of the O'Shea surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 58North West 20Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 65East Midlands 38West Midlands 35East 91London 573South East 164South West 238South Wales 77Mid Wales 25West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most O'Sheas lived in london

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    16,000 O'Shea Travel & migration records
    8,600 O'Sheas found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about O'shea

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    What are the most common O'shea first names?

    John

    Patrick

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for O'sheas

    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'sheas in 1921

    Tailoress

    33

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    23

    Charwoman

    22

    Cook Domestic

    20

    Commmon male occupations for O'sheas in 1921

    General Labourer

    60

    Tailor

    45

    Porter

    29

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    20

    Clerk

    19

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