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Origins of the Conlan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 44East Midlands 4West Midlands 12East 6London 207South East 13South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest Wales 1North Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Conlans lived in london

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    7,300 Conlan Travel & migration records
    3,900 Conlans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Conlan

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Conlans

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

    Common female occupations for Conlans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Servant

    14

    Charwoman

    13

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Laundress

    13

    Common male occupations for Conlans in 1921

    General Labourer

    56

    Dock Labourer

    22

    Tailor

    22

    Porter

    19

    Fireman

    17

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