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Origins of the Callan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 134North West 35Isle of Man 17Yorkshire 23East Midlands 7West Midlands 8East 72London 281South East 86South West 20South Wales 10Mid Wales 4West Wales 3North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Callans lived in london

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    7,300 Callan Travel & migration records
    8,100 Callans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Callan

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    What are the most common Callan first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Callans

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

    Common female occupations for Callans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    44

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Servant

    24

    General Servant

    23

    Tailoress

    22

    Common male occupations for Callans in 1921

    General Labourer

    43

    Coal Miner

    42

    Tailor

    37

    Fireman

    25

    Joiner

    20

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