Origins of the Darn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest Midlands 21East 12London 9South EastSouth West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Darns lived in west-midlands

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    81 Darn Travel & migration records
    610 Darns found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Darn first names?

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Darns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Darns in 1921

    Charwoman

    3

    Dress Maker

    3

    Agricultural Labourers Wife

    2

    At Home

    2

    At School

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Darns in 1921

    General Labourer

    11

    Coal Miner

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    At School

    4

    Fisherman

    4

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