Origins of the Cryan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 17West Midlands 1East 2London 38South East 2South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cryans lived in london

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    1,800 Cryan Travel & migration records
    1,000 Cryans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Cryans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cryans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Cotton Spinner

    3

    Grinder

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Housewife

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Cryans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    13

    Coal Miner Hewer

    11

    General Labourer

    10

    Porter

    5

    Student

    5

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