Origins of the Shane surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 8West Midlands 5East 45London 58South East 14South West 10South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shanes lived in london

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    3,900 Shane Travel & migration records
    3,000 Shanes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shane

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    What are the most common Shane first names?

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    Common jobs for Shanes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shanes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    House Servant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Tailoress

    11

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Shanes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    16

    Tailor

    16

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    15

    Laborer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

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