Origins of the Odonnell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 194North West 117Isle of ManYorkshire 353East Midlands 59West Midlands 100East 38London 1261South East 178South West 92South Wales 13Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Odonnells lived in london

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    72,000 Odonnell Travel & migration records
    26,000 Odonnells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Odonnells

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

    Common female occupations for Odonnells in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    73

    Charwoman

    72

    Cotton Weaver

    71

    Dressmaker

    61

    Housekeeper

    61

    Common male occupations for Odonnells in 1921

    General Labourer

    278

    Coal Miner

    203

    Dock Labourer

    112

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    86

    Tailor

    78

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