Origins of the Alen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 2West Midlands 8East 63London 58South East 16South West 12South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Alens lived in east

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    Interesting facts about Alen

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    What are the most common Alen first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Alens

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

    Common female occupations for Alens in 1921

    Servant

    8

    At Home

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Common male occupations for Alens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farmers Son

    8

    Coal Miner

    7

    General Labourer

    7

    Painter

    7

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