Origins of the Ireland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 141North West 236Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 308East Midlands 168West Midlands 215East 197London 1832South East 560South West 408South Wales 122Mid Wales 15West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Irelands lived in london

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    12,000 Ireland Travel & migration records
    67,000 Irelands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ireland

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    665th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Ireland surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Irelands most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Ireland first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Irelands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Irelands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    387

    Laundress

    198

    Domestic Servant

    190

    Cotton Weaver

    153

    Housekeeper

    141

    Commmon male occupations for Irelands in 1921

    Farmer

    282

    Agricultural Labourer

    247

    Blacksmith

    225

    General Labourer

    215

    Tailor

    193

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