Origins of the Sheen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North West 222Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 83East Midlands 64West Midlands 44East 49London 483South East 162South West 134South Wales 110Mid Wales 27West Wales 24North Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sheens lived in london

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    What are the most common Sheen first names?

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    Common jobs for Sheens

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    Commmon female occupations for Sheens in 1921

    Laundress

    103

    Servant

    74

    Charwoman

    71

    Dressmaker

    60

    Tailoress

    59

    Commmon male occupations for Sheens in 1921

    General Labourer

    108

    Farmer

    94

    Laborer

    72

    Tailor

    64

    Coal Miner

    51

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