Origins of the Bolan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 64North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 4West Midlands 5East 8London 88South East 4South West 18South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bolans lived in london

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    2,800 Bolan Travel & migration records
    2,500 Bolans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bolan

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    What are the most common Bolan first names?

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    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Bolans

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    Commmon female occupations for Bolans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    House Keeper

    12

    Cotton Winder

    10

    Dressmaker

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Bolans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    28

    General Labourer

    24

    Soldier

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    Coal Miner Hewer

    10

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