Origins of the Annan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 58North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 4West Midlands 15East 8London 22South East 8South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Annans lived in north-east

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    1,200 Annan Travel & migration records
    3,100 Annans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Annan

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Annans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Annans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Annuitant

    13

    General Servant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Annans in 1921

    Photographer

    28

    Smith

    24

    Blacksmith

    19

    Writer

    17

    Mason

    13

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