Origins of the Challen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 5West Midlands 14East 26London 161South East 200South West 10South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Challens lived in south-east

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    550 Challen Travel & migration records
    5,600 Challens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Challen

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    What are the most common Challen first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Challens

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

    Common female occupations for Challens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Laundress

    23

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Farmers Daughter

    17

    None

    15

    Common male occupations for Challens in 1921

    Farmer

    32

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Carpenter

    20

    Gardener

    20

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