Origins of the Shannon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 142North West 92Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 131East Midlands 30West Midlands 60East 40London 806South East 126South West 100South Wales 24Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shannons lived in london

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    27,000 Shannon Travel & migration records
    20,000 Shannons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shannon

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    What are the most common Shannon first names?

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    Common jobs for Shannons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shannons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    71

    Charwoman

    59

    Laundress

    54

    Cotton Weaver

    53

    Dressmaker

    51

    Commmon male occupations for Shannons in 1921

    General Labourer

    134

    Tailor

    91

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    87

    Farm Hands

    79

    Coal Miner

    68

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