Origins of the Oleary surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 68North West 56Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 84East Midlands 6West Midlands 25East 64London 752South East 223South West 395South Wales 91Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Olearys lived in london

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    33,000 Oleary Travel & migration records
    11,000 Olearys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oleary

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    What are the most common Oleary first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Olearys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Olearys in 1921

    Laundress

    57

    Dressmaker

    46

    Charwoman

    40

    Tailoress

    26

    None

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Olearys in 1921

    General Labourer

    89

    Tailor

    50

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    47

    Porter

    39

    Dock Labourer

    37

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