Origins of the Carlin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 110North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 99East Midlands 322West Midlands 30East 9London 187South East 40South West 14South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Carlins lived in east-midlands

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    Interesting facts about Carlin

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    Common jobs for Carlins

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    Commmon female occupations for Carlins in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    34

    Dressmaker

    32

    House Keeper

    30

    Housekeeper

    26

    Laundress

    26

    Commmon male occupations for Carlins in 1921

    Coal Miner

    241

    Coal Miner Hewer

    64

    General Labourer

    63

    Carter

    39

    Bricklayer

    23

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