Origins of the Tiernan surname

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    In 1921, most Tiernans lived in london

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    1,100 Tiernans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tiernan

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    What are the most common Tiernan first names?

    John

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Tiernans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tiernans in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    House Keeper

    6

    Laborer

    5

    Housekeeper

    4

    Paper Bag Maker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Tiernans in 1921

    General Labourer

    7

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

    Dock Labourer

    6

    Boot Maker

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

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