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Origins of the Arthan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 3West Midlands 19East 6London 5South East 1South West 4South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Arthans lived in west-midlands

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    4 Arthan Travel & migration records
    460 Arthans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Arthan

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    What are the most common Arthan first names?

    Joseph

    James

    Elizabeth

    Christina

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    Common jobs for Arthans

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

    Common female occupations for Arthans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Agricultural Labourers Wife

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Farmer

    2

    Farmer's Daughter

    2

    Common male occupations for Arthans in 1921

    Farmer

    7

    Butcher

    5

    Farmers Son

    5

    Potter

    5

    Potters Presser

    5

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