Origins of the Boylan surname

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    In 1921, most Boylans lived in london

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    9,300 Boylan Travel & migration records
    4,400 Boylans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boylan

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    What are the most common Boylan first names?

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    Common jobs for Boylans

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

    Common female occupations for Boylans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Throstle Spinner Cotton

    18

    None

    16

    Laundress

    15

    Cotton Weaver

    13

    Common male occupations for Boylans in 1921

    General Labourer

    30

    Dock Labourer

    29

    Carter

    17

    Coal Miner

    15

    Able Seaman

    13

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