Origins of the Obrien surname

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    In 1921, most Obriens lived in london

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    190,000 Obrien Travel & migration records
    79,000 Obriens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Obriens

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

    Common female occupations for Obriens in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    282

    Laundress

    264

    Charwoman

    255

    Dressmaker

    246

    Tailoress

    206

    Common male occupations for Obriens in 1921

    General Labourer

    746

    Dock Labourer

    376

    Tailor

    353

    Coal Miner

    314

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    220

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