Origins of the Tierney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 90North West 41Isle of ManYorkshire 77East Midlands 21West Midlands 48East 26London 553South East 49South West 23South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tierneys lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Tierney

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    Common jobs for Tierneys

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

    Common female occupations for Tierneys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    51

    Domestic Servant

    38

    Hawker

    32

    Tailoress

    27

    Charwoman

    25

    Common male occupations for Tierneys in 1921

    General Labourer

    112

    Coal Miner

    66

    Dock Labourer

    31

    Tailor

    31

    Clerks

    29

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