Origins of the Bollen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 6West Midlands 9East 20London 91South East 29South West 48South Wales 40Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bollens lived in london

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    390 Bollen Travel & migration records
    3,400 Bollens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bollen

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    Common jobs for Bollens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bollens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    17

    Glover

    11

    General Servant

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Bollens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Butcher

    19

    Coal Miner

    16

    Gardener

    16

    Bricklayer

    12

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