Origins of the Bullen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 71North West 43Isle of ManYorkshire 159East Midlands 45West Midlands 43East 277London 806South East 667South West 150South Wales 30Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bullens lived in london

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    3,900 Bullen Travel & migration records
    32,000 Bullens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bullen first names?

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    Common jobs for Bullens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bullens in 1921

    Laundress

    137

    Dressmaker

    123

    Domestic Servant

    98

    Cotton Weaver

    87

    General Servant Domestic

    81

    Commmon male occupations for Bullens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    193

    Farm Labourer

    127

    General Labourer

    123

    Carpenter

    106

    Bricklayer

    91

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