Origins of the Ohara surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 149North West 109Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 577East Midlands 18West Midlands 49East 12London 896South East 63South West 23South Wales 16Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oharas lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Ohara

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    What are the most common Ohara first names?

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    Common jobs for Oharas

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    Common female occupations for Oharas in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    85

    Worsted Spinner

    78

    Dressmaker

    75

    Domestic Servant

    59

    Housekeeper

    54

    Common male occupations for Oharas in 1921

    General Labourer

    164

    Coal Miner

    163

    Dock Labourer

    81

    Tailor

    77

    Hawker

    70

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