Origins of the Shean surname

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    In 1921, most Sheans lived in london

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    3,800 Shean Travel & migration records
    3,500 Sheans found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Shean first names?

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    Common jobs for Sheans

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

    Common female occupations for Sheans in 1921

    Servant

    22

    Charwoman

    16

    Laundress

    16

    Domestic Servant

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Common male occupations for Sheans in 1921

    General Labourer

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Carpenter

    12

    Coal Miner

    12

    Plasterer

    12

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